Kathryn Lynn (Nicholas) Banks, age 67 of Olney passed away at 8:30 PM on Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home.

Kathy worked in nursing homes taking care of people, & after she could no longer work she enjoyed being with family, drinking coffee, thrift store shopping, reading, crossword puzzles, flowers, plants, her fish pond, frogs & red birds.

Kathy was born on February 29, 1952 in Olney, the daughter of Elmer H. Nicholas & Eva J. Garret which preceded her in death.

Kathy was also preceded in death by: her son: Jamey G. Nicholas, brothers: William (Bill) Nicholas, Robert D. Nicholas, Samual H. Nicholas, Elmer (Bud) Nicholas & Bruce A. Nicholas.

She is survived by: Mary Ditch of Olney, Kay & Dwayne Warner of St. Marie, Judy & Daryl Tichy of Orem, UT, Ruthann Zwilling of Olney, Jeff Nicholas Olney, David & Victoria Banks of Findlay, IL,

Glenn Banks of Granite City, IL, & Lacey Hensley of Olney; grandchildren: Elmer Nicholas, Jaime Nicholas, Elizabeth Nicholas, Kaitlyn Nicholas, Roland Banks, Stephen Banks, Perrin Banks, Simon Banks, Adara Banks, Tanis Banks, Exavier Elder and Sofia Elder; and great-grand daughter Evelyn Nicholas.

Funeral service will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to service time. Burial will be at South Bend Cemetery in rural Jasper County. President Brown will be officiating.

Memorials can be sent to Richland County Hope, INC in memory of Kathryn Lynn (Nicholas) Banks.