Residence: Monticello (Patton), Indiana 

Died: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Passed away at 8:30 p.m., at the Franciscan Health St. Elizabeth East Hospital of Lafayette, Indiana 
 
 
Age: 82

Date of Birth: Thursday, August 31, 1939

Birthplace: Remington, Indiana

Father: Vinyl Nichols

Mother: Lorene ( Diemer ) Nichols

Resided in the Monticello, Indiana, area most all of her life.

 

Visitation will be from 12:00 (noon) to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, of Monticello, Indiana.

 

Funeral Date:Tuesday June 7, 2022

 

Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.

 

Clergy: Pastor Jeff Scheffee 

Burial will take place at the Yeoman Cemetery following the Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022. 

Memorials may be given to: American Heart Association, envelopes will be available at the funeral or can be mailed to 6368 E. US 24 Monticello, Indiana 47960.

 

Biographical Information:
Mary had lived in the rural Monticello (Patton, Carroll County), Indiana, area most all her life.   She had worked as a switchboard operator of the former United Telephone Company of Monticello, Indiana.  Mary was also known as the "Avon Lady" having sold Avon Products for numerous years.  She was a former member of the Yeoman United Methodist Church of Yeoman, Indiana, and was currently a member of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana.  Mary loved her flowers and tending to her plants.     She also loved her dogs.

   Mary always kept herself busy with crafts, books, and ceramics.

Marriage Information: On August 16, 1958, in the Wolcott Christian Church in Wolcott, Indiana, she married Robert E. "Bob" Speer; he survives.

Survivors include: 

Husband,

Robert E. "Bob" Speer of Monticello (Pattton, Carroll County), Indiana;

 

Two (2) Sons,

Phillip "Phil" Speer of Monticello, Indiana, and

John Speer of Remington, Indiana;

 

Special Friend,

Amy (husband Les) Thurston of Illinois

Preceded in Death:
Parents,Vinyl and Lorene (Deimer) Nicholas

 

Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 (574)583-8488