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Nichole Elise Royer, 30 of Beatrice, NE passed on February 8th, 2016 at Beatrice Community Hospital. Services were held Monday, February 15th, 2016 at 10:30 AM at First Christian Church in Blair with burial following at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday, February 14th from 6 to 8 PM at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with family present at six.

Nicky Royer was born on May 10th, 1985 in Blair, NE to Casey and Tammy (Bunten) Sarnowski. Nicky was baptized on June 9th, 1985 at First Lutheran Church in Blair. She graduated from Blair High School in 2004. In her younger years, Nicky enjoyed dancing and playing softball alongside her sister Brittney. Nicky had a great passion for dolphins and the music by Michael Jackson. Anyone who knew Nicky knew her love for Dr. Pepper. Nicky also enjoyed being with her family and friends very much. She had a positive outlook on everything and a bubbly personality that was very contagious. She enjoyed playing cards and games with her friends at the apartment complex at Carsten Gardens.

Nicky is survived by her father and stepmother Casey and Ali Sarnowski of Citronelle, AL; Joshua of Citronelle, AL; siblings Brittney Royer and special friend Clinton Frisbey of Beatrice, Heather Behling of Syracuse, Andy Royer and special friend Hayley Wilgers of Beatrice; grandmother Phyllis Bunten of Blair; aunt Kim and husband Ron Behling of Syracuse; niece Lily and nephew Cayden Beckenhauer of Beatrice; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Nicky is preceded in death by her mother Tammy (Bunten) Thorp, grandfather Clyde Bunten and other relatives.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~