Rose Marie Nichols, 89, died peacefully from congenital 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 on May 17, 1952 after finishing at University of Ann Arbor. Life in Minneapolis was full, raising 7 kids and hosting parties with friends and neighbors. Together they enjoyed the perks of traveling the world. Sharing the love of Jesus was important in all her encounters, and it was the culmination of all she did. Rose Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Aloysius & Katherine Gaiss; husband, Charles Nichols; and sister, Katherine Miller. She is survived by her 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; brother, Al (Ruth) Gaiss; Adopted family, John, Sherrie, Tina, Demetrius, Alex. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Sunrise of Edina and Fairview Hospice for making her days beautiful during these difficult times. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10th at The Church of Our Lady of Grace, 5071 Eden Ave, Edina, MN 55436. Visitation from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 9th at Gill Brothers Funeral Home, 5801 Lyndale Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55419.