Arlene Bertha Nichols, 91, of Phillipsburg, was born May 18, 1935, in Chicago, Ill. to Edwin and Edna (Stengler) Schoenbeck, and died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Phillipsburg.
She is survived by two daughters, Ellen Clark and Gail Nichols (Jim Walker); eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a brother, Edwin Schoenbeck, and a sister, Marilyn Holsapple.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel with Allen Reeves officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery in Phillipsburg. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Conway Senior Center or The Waynesville Animal Shelter. Donations can be left at or mailed to Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, 1001 N. Lynn or P.O. Box 948, Lebanon, Mo. 65536.
