- Date Of Birth: August 13, 1935
- Date Of Death: October 20, 2019
- State: Iowa
Janet Roberta (Hays) Nichols, 84, of Newton died on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Park Centre.
Janet, the daughter of Floyd Arthur and Dorothy (Salmon) Hays, was born on August 13, 1935 in Mingo. She grew up in Mingo and graduated from Mingo High School in 1953. Janet was united in marriage with Danny Walter Nichols on August 22, 1953 in Mingo. They made their home in Newton. Janet and Danny were blessed with three children, David, Larry, and Ann. While the children were young, Janet was a homemaker. She also was a meticulous ironer and pressed clothes for clients by the piece. After all the kids were in school, Janet worked as a secretary for Newton Manufacturing for 22 years and later as a realtor for ERA and Better Homes and Gardens for seven years. After retiring, Janet would work in the fall for several years in the office at the Maytag Dairy Farm.
Janet is survived by her husband, Danny Nichols of Newton; children, David (Melonee) Nichols of Cedar Rapids, Larry Nichols of Knoxville, and Ann (Scott) Wiggins of Sunrise Beach, Texas; her grandchildren, Jill (Ryan) Bishop, Christina (Brad) Knoop, Burke Wiggins (fiancé, Cecily Koss), and Nicholas Wiggins; great-grandchildren, Nash and Noah Bishop and Reid, Conner, and Lucy Knoop; her sister, Karen Kearney of Des Moines; and nephew, Kent Kearney of Des Moines. She was preceded in death by her parents.
