Friday, July 10, 10:30 AM
Rose Marie Nichols, 89, died peacefully from congestive heart failure on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
Rose Marie was born in Corning, New York, and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She married the love of her life Charles Nichols May 17, 1952 after finishing at University of Ann Arbor. Life in Minneapolis, was full raising 7 kids, hosting parties with friends and neighbors. Together they enjoyed the perks of traveling the world. Sharing the love of Jesus was important in all of her encounters, and it was the culmination of all she did. Predeceased: parents Aloysius and Katherine Gaiss, sister Katherine Miller, husband Charles Nichols Survivors: children Robert (Kelley), Rick, Cathy, Cindy, Christina (Dan) MacInnes, Ron (Julie), and Cherie (Dave) Fesenmaier; grandchildren Nicole, Bob, Kristen, Rochelle, Brian, Bryan, Kristopher, Kyle, Danielle, Randy, James, Michelle, Gabrielle, April, Jacob, Joe, Annie, Rose, Lucy; 9 great grandchildren; sibling Al (Ruth) Gaiss; Adopted family John, Sherrie, Tina, Demetrius, Alex.
Thank you to Sunrise of Edina and Fairview Hospice for making her days beautiful during these difficult times.
Visitation: Thursday July 9th from 4-7 pm Gill Brothers Funeral Chapels, Inc. 5801 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Funeral Mass: Friday July 10th 10:30 Our Lady of Grace, 5071 Eden Ave., Edina Cemetery at Assumption to follow. In lieu of flowers please donate to Sharing and Caring Hands.