Natasha Nichols Obituary

Natasha Briana Nichols (Martin), 23, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Memorial Hospital. Natasha was a Preschool Teacher and worked at Kindercare Learning Center. Natasha was born on February 27, 1994 to Jonathan Martin-Ives and Tara Broughton in Colorado Springs, CO. Natasha graduated from Sierra High School in 2012. She then attended UCCS briefly, majoring in Early Childhood Education. She worked for a short time at The Child Development Center at UCCS, caring for toddlers and preschoolers. The children in her care loved her as much as she loved them. Natasha was married in January 26, 2013 to James Craig Nichols, who survives. Together, they created a beautiful miracle baby, Justin Wayne Nichols, who also survives.

Natasha is survived by her Mother's Tara Broughton, Diva Y. Small, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Linda Ives-Martin of Chandler, Arizona and Lisa Martin of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her husband James Nichols, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and son, Justin Wayne Nichols, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is also survived by her 3 sisters, Katyja Martin and Kiona Martin, of Colorado Springs and Kaitlynn Priest of Fort Collins, Colorado, and 3 brothers Joren Martin and Christopher Martin of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Trevor Priest, of Fort Collins, Colorado. She is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 from 4-7 p.m. at Angelus Funeral Directors, 1104 S. Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Angelus Funeral Directors, 1104 S. Circle Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80910. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, immediately following the service, at 1005 Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. We are asking all guests to wear purple in honor of Natasha and to honor her Lupus fight. The purple butterfly symbolizes Lupus. Memorial Contributions can be made in Natasha Nichols's name to the Lupus Foundation, www.lupus.org, or Lupus Colorado, www.lupuscolorado.org.

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