Barbara Ann Nichols

WINONABarbara Ann Nichols, 76 of Winona, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.Barb was born August 19, 1937 in Winona to Edmund and Myrtle (Lang) Zabrocki. Barb was a longtime proud employee of Winona State University where she enjoyed her career with the maintenance department, serving faculty and students. Go Warriors! In her spare time, Barbara enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, fishing, sewing, and feeding the neighborhood cats.Barb was united in marriage on November 18, 1956 to Ralph Nichols. Ralph and Barb raised three daughters, Linda, Nancy, and Kelly.Survivors include her daughters, Linda (Kent) Inman, Nancy (Alan) Skogman, and Kelly Nichols; grandchildren, Zachary Inman, Jennifer (Derek) Wimpfheimer, and Nicole (Travis Hackensmith) Skogman; great-grandchildren, Camren Skogman, Graham and Cullan Wimpfheimer; and by her life partner and friend, Harold Machutt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; sister, Dolores Boentges; and her parents.Memorial service will be held at 11am on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church in Winona with Pastor Mark Dumke officiating. Visitation with family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery.Please share a memory of Barbara with her family and view her video tribute at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/496046