- Date Of Birth: April 24, 1948
- Date Of Death: April 11, 2019
- State: Idaho
JoAn Marie Nichols, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 11, 2019, returning home into the arms of her loving family waiting for her on the other side.
She was born April 24, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Stanford Smith and Martha Maxine Reading Smith, the sixth child and only girl with six brothers.
She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. JoAn later attended Cosmetology School in Salt Lake City, where she met Jack Simmons. They married and had two children Elissa and Chad. After their separation, she met her eternal companion Melvin Dean Nichols.
They were married on March 7, 1975, with Mel bringing into the marriage his three children Barry, Lori and Jeff. The union of their marriage brought forth four more children (Corey Jo, Justin, Jonathan and Lathan) combining all to become as one loving family. JoAn and Melvin made their home in Coltman, Idaho, where JoAn worked as a beautician out of the home. She loved serving the community and creating lasting friendships.
