Rose G. Nichols

Nichols, Rose G. Ypsilanti, MI At the age of 82, Rose's guardian angel took her by the hand to Rainbow Valley where she was met by many meows and licks, barks and wagging tails. They all crossed over Rainbow Bridge to God's country, where at the gates to St. Peter she did tell another former Marine reporting "Sir, with life on earth spent well, I wish God's blessings be on: all my precious family, my cousins, nieces and nephews, my friends I grew up with and those I served with, my WMA chapter members, all my neighbors past and present, all my church and choir friends, my clergy, the altar servers, those I worked with at Erickson and WCC, the Lake-view bunch, the Otters, all my physicians, my pharmacy and bank friends, my MCL friends, those I met jogging along the lake to say 'Hello, how are you? Have a good day,' and all my friends I met along the way. You all have cheered and brightened my day. May God bless all of you from above, especially my family whom I dearly love. Good bye, Semper Fi, till we meet again one day in that sky above so far away." Love, Rose. Survivors include: four sons, Mark Nichols, Paul (Tina) Nichols, Donald (Barbara) Nichols and Tommy Nichols; one daughter Diana (Espen) Jernberg; four grandchildren, Meisen and Katarina Jernberg and Jaxson and Lucas Nichols. She was preceded in death by her husband Lon and her parents. The funeral mass will be 10 am Friday, March 17, 2017 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 410 W. Cross Street, Ypsilanti with Fr. Roggenbuck as celebrant. Cremation will follow. Contributions in her memory may be made to either the Huron Valley Humane Society, ASPCA or the Saint Louis School for Boys (Pinckney or Dexter). Envelopes are available at Stark Funeral Service where the family will greet friends 2-4 & 6-9 pm Thursday and at the church from 9 am until time of service Friday. Please sign her guest book at www.starkfuneral.com.