Blanche E. Nichols, age 85, of Madison, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 at home.

She was born November 4, 1922 in Painesville, Ohio to Hazel (Harrington) & Byron Ostrander and married Milton Nichols in Tennessee on 05/10/1944.

Owned and operated Hub Ridge Farm Market and Madison Orchards with her husband.

She was a 1940 Graduate of Madison High School and Lake County Business College. She enjoyed painting, ceramics and leatherworking.

She is survived by Husband of 64 years Milton Nichols of Madison;

2 Daughters, Susan (Barry) Dzama-Goldweber of Madison and Marcia (Peter) Dillon of London, England;

Son, Jerry L. (Candyce) Nichols of Thompson; 7 Grandchildren; 5 Great Grandchildren; 2 Sisters, Bea Schounderwood of California and Shirley Lambert of Florida.

She was preceded in death by

Son, Milton H. Nichols, Jr., Daughter, Sandy Nichols, Sister, Dorothy Morris, Brother, Hallie Ostrander

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Final Resting Place will be at Northshore Cremation Services in Madison.

Contributions may be made to Lake Erie Church of God, 3050 Antioch Rd., Perry, OH 44081

Arrangements are being handled by The Behm Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, 26 River Street, Madison, OHIO 44057.