Steven Nicholas

Steven A. Nicholas, a Kansas City resident, was born on December 12, 1952 in Grand Island. He was the son of Ralph O. Nicholas. He passed on August 8, 2022.

Steven was raised in the Midwest—Grand Island, Watertown, South Dakota, Aleandria, Minnesota— and settled in Kansas City, Kansas. Steven has one daughter, Anna Reagan of Springfield, Missouri. The majority of his career was working in construction, then jewelry, goldsmithing, and engraving. He also spent many years working in pet shops. His passion was breeding and raising fresh and salt water fish. He was a lifetime member of the Heart of America Aquarium Society. He devoted a significant amount of space and effort to this hobby. His expertise helped many members of the Aquarium Society in breeding and caring for exotic fresh – and saltwater fish.

A memorial service and inurnment of ashes took place on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer, along with inurnment of ashes of his father, Ralph O Nicholas. Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in Palmer assisted the family.

He is survived by his brothers Mark B. Nicholas and Nonna Nicholas of Tucson, Arizona, along with brother Jon S. Nicholas of Berhoud, Colorado; his nephew, Timur Beketov, and niece, Diana A. Nicholas, and his daughter, Anna Reagan, of Springfield, Missouri. He is predeceased by his parents, Ralph O. Nicholas and Genevieve Dunn/Nicholas of Estes Park, Colorado.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.greenwayfh. com