
She was born in Toledo on January 21, 1955, to Arthur and Bernice (Filipovich) Nichols. Theresa was a graduate of Waite High School and continued her education graduating from nursing school.
As an L.P.N., she worked as a pediatric nurse in home health care.
She is survived by her daughters, Peggy M. (Ryan) Deuel of Custar, Oh and Leeanne R. (Alex) Cook of Findlay, OH; grandchildren, Nolan and Abigail Deuel, and Benjamin and Stone Cook; brothers, John, David and Sam Nichols; sisters, Rita Zelewski, Judy Zelewski, Elaine Lewandowski, Carol Peterson, Becky Daizley, and Alice Nichols.