Donna Delores Nichol was born August 31, 1929 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Edson and Martha (Harkness) Chapman. She graduated from Elgin High School and Nursing school in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Donna was united in marriage to Robert Cormack Nichol on December 26, 1952. Donna worked as a nurse in Elgin for Saint Joseph's Hospital and later for Doctor Abbott and the Elgin School district.
She enjoyed entertaining, travel, reading and her children and grandchildren.
Donna passed away on Sunday September 22, 2019 at her home with her family by her side at the age of 90.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; her children: Martha (Marty) Koch of Williamsburg, Iowa. Dan (Joan) Nichol of Geneva, Illinois .Doug (Donna) Nichol of Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Grandchildren:Brandon (Lisa) Logan(Molissa) Colton, Mallory & Kaleb Koch, Morgan (Brad) Crackel & Garrett Nichol, Corrie (Ken) Kranz, Alexa & Ian Nichol, Great grandchildren Tony & Kolby Kranz, Ethan & Louden Koch
preceded in death, brother, Edson Chapman and sister, Karen Wallace.