Robert E. Nichols of Bartlett, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Accura Healthcare at Neligh, Nebraska at the age of 88. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Bartlett Church of Faith in Bartlett, Nebraska. Online condolences may be left at stillwatersfuneralparlor.comRobert Eugene Nichols, born October 27, 1937, in Wheeler County, Nebraska, the son of Carl and Marjorie (Kugler) Nichols. He was raised in Wheeler County where he attended District #7 Red Top Country School and graduated from Wheeler County High School in 1955. His professional life was centered around the insurance industry, initially purchasing Nichols Insurance Agency in Bartlett.