This document is an obituary for Betty M. Nichols who passed away on January 10, 2013 at the age of 92. It provides biographical details about her family including being the sister of Robert, Bud, Geneva and Zoe, the wife of James H. Nichols who she married in 1943, the mother of Michael Patrick, grandmother, godmother and great-grandmother. It also describes some of her interests and accomplishments including traveling as snowbirds to Texas, mushroom hunting in northern Michigan, serving as Worthy Matron of the Flushing Order of the Eastern Star, being an avid sports and card game player, and her adventurous spirit which included a hot air balloon ride with her husband.