Obituaries

Mary Ann Nichols

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MARY ANN BUDDE NICHOLS, age 95, passed into eternal rest on Aug. 9, 2018. Beloved wife of the late James Burke Nichols. Predeceased by her loving parents, Joseph Budde and Regina Timmerman Budde. Dear mother of Pat (Richard) Sahr, Peggy Stringer, Pam (the late Tom) Herrington, Jim (Sandy) Nichols, the late Janet Harknett (Peter), Kathy (Bob) Judson, Bill (Maria) Nichols, and Mike (Kelley) Nichols. Dear grandmother of Aaron, Ben, Dorothy, Ruth, Jamie, TJ, Michael, Robert, Allison, Jay, Amy, Nick, Shannon, Max, Matt, Eric, Alex, Maggie, Janet, Sam, Emma, and Lila. Dear sister of Joseph Budde, the late Thomas Budde, the late Sr. Gertrude Budde, and Jane Budde Wuesthoff. And longtime, devoted friend of Margie Payne and Bobbie Fazio. After Jim's death, Mary Ann became active in many civic projects and was also a generous donor of time and money to several causes. Among them are Meals on Wheels, Our House, Arkansas Children's Hospital, CARTI, and Christ the King Catholic Church. Accomplished in most areas of needlework, Mary Ann sewed many of her children's clothes, stitched blankets for new grandchildren, crocheted afghans for everyone in the family, and knitted hundreds of caps for infants in NICU. Mary Ann was an avid, lifelong reader who learned to use an iPad when her eyes deteriorated. She was famously known to say: "Don't say you're bored if there's a book in the house." Mary Ann was a sports enthusiast all her life. She rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals from the time she was a member of the Knot Hole Gang in the 1930s, right through most of the 2018 season. Throughout her life, she was interested in sports both as a player and a spectator. Mary Ann was most proud of her eight children's, 22 grandchildren's and 15 great-grandchildren's accomplishments. She never forgot what anyone was doing at any given time, and was especially proud of all their educational achievements. Visitation will be held Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 from 4-6 p.m. in the chapel of Roller Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, with a rosary starting at 5:30 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 4000 N. Rodney Parham Road, with Father Harvey officiating. Please share your memories of Mary Ann at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Published August 12, 2018

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