Evelyn Marie (nee Waite) Nicholls – was born in Hamilton, Ontario on March 2, 1935 to Etta May (nee Smith) Waite and Norman Robert Waite of Caister Centre, Ontario. She was the youngest of 12 children.

On March 12, 1955 she and Howard Ross Nicholls (of Canboro, Ontario) were married in Caister Centre Free Methodist Church. They lived in Dunnville, Ontario and attended Dunnville Free Methodist Church. In 1957, their first child Doug was born, followed just over one year later by another son, Lyle.

In 1962, the now Reverend Ross Nicholls was appointed to the Thedford Free Methodist Church (ON). During their five years in Thedford, Ross and Marie also pastored the Sharon Free Methodist Church (ON).

In 1967, they were appointed to Goderich Free Methodist Church (ON), where they served for eight years. In late 1969, the family was blessed by a third child, a daughter and sister, Darlene.

In 1976, they were appointed to Dunnville Free Methodist Church, where they pastored until Ross’ retirement in 1986. The return to Dunnville allowed Marie to be closer to her family, in particular her aging mother.

After the death of her husband Ross in 1992, Marie served faithfully in the Dunnville Free Methodist Church. In addition, she volunteered for a number of years in the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Dunnville, as well as with the Meals on Wheels program in Dunnville.

On October 19, 2011, she passed to her heavenly reward after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. She left her earthly body with her three children at her side. She maintained her faith to the end, while looking forward to freedom from the pain, and to being united with her Heavenly Father and reunited with her dear husband in her heavenly home.

Marie was survived by two brothers, Ralph Waite and Don Waite of Caister Centre, her three children, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild, all who miss her dearly.