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NICHOLS, Lindsay Marie 1989-2012

NICHOLS, MCVICKER, SMOCK, JOHNSON, BRANDENBURG, HAREN

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 7/26/2012 at 23:24:37

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EVANSDALE, IOWA — Lindsay M. Nichols, 22, of Evansdale, died Wednesday, March 21, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo from a homicide.

She was born Oct. 7, 1989, in Waterloo, daughter of Thomas “Tom” and Teresa McVicker Nichols. She married Brandon Smock July 10, 2010, in Cedar Falls. They later divorced.

She graduated from Waterloo East High School in 2008. She graduated from the Covenant School of Radiography in June 2011. She was studying for her boards and was employed at Menards.

Survived by her father and stepmother, Tom and Jan Nichols of Evansdale; her stepfather and mother, R.J. and Teresa Johnson of Barberton, Ohio; paternal grandparents, Ron and Jurly Nichols of Evansdale, and Anna Brandenburg of Waterloo; two brothers, Staff Sgt. Joseph “Joe” Nichols of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Staff Sgt. Christopher “Chris” Nichols of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; several exchange sisters from France, South Korea, and Germany; a special friend, Chase Weber of Jesup; her dog, Charlie; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: her maternal grandmother, Nancy Haren; and paternal grandfather, John E. Brandenburg.

Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Public visitation from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, and also for an hour before services Tuesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for the establishment of future memorials to the East High softball program and the Covenant School of Radiography.

Lindsay enjoyed softball, cheerleading and dance in high school. She was strong, courageous, and very determined, with a beautiful smile and outgoing personality. She wore her heart on her sleeve and lived life to the fullest, especially enjoying family and friends.

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, March 25, 2012]

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DOCTOR, 44, SHOOTS GIRLFRIEND, 22 THEN TURNS THE GUN ON HIMSELF JUST HOURS AFTER SHE REVEALED NEW LOVER ON FACEBOOK.

* Radiologist Timothy Roses followed Lindsay Nichols home and shot her in the driveway before shooting himself

* Friends had urged her to seek a restraining order

* Since she broke up with Roses, who she met when she was studying radiology, he was stalking her online

* Friends had urged her to seek a restraining order

A horrific murder suicide has left a town in shock after a doctor, 44, shot dead his ex-girlfriend, 22, before turning the gun on himself after she revealed on Facebook she had a new boyfriend.

Dr Timothy Roses, a radiologist from Waterloo, Iowa, fatally shot Lindsay Nichols, of Evansdale, Iowa, in the chest before also shooting himself in the chest around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.

They were found near an intersection in Jesup, where her new boyfriend lived. Roses was already dead and Lindsay died later in hospital.

The pair were known to be in a relationship but it ended earlier this year. Friends say Lindsay was concerned about his behaviour since the breakup.

Early on Wednesday, the pretty 22-year-old changed her relationship status to reveal she was in a new relationship with Chase Weber. Hours later, she was dead.

According to KWWL, Roses followed Lindsay to her new boyfriend's home and shot her in the driveway when she wouldn't get into his car. Her boyfriend saw the whole thing and called 911.

Lindsay was studying radiology at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, which is where she met Roses, according to her uncle. She was preparing to take her Iowa State Radiology Boards and, according to her family, wanted to make a difference in the lives of others.

Postings on Facebook show that Roses became obsessed with the petite blonde after they broke up.

[Mail Online News, March 23, 2012,
London Daily Mail -- www.dailymail.co.uk ]

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Hundreds Mourn Murder-Suicide
Victim Lindsay Nichols at Funeral

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – More than 110 vehicles led the procession as hundreds of people attended the funeral Tuesday of 22-year-old Lindsay Nichols, who was killed in the murder-suicide last Wednesday by her former boyfriend, Dr. Timothy Roses of Heath, Texas, who then took his own life.

Nearly a week after Nichols was killed in nearby Jesup Iowa, family members and friends gathered at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls to remember her, with services conducted by the Rev. Brian King.

Burial followed at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa.

“It was difficult,” Rev. King told the WCF Courier newspaper.

“Even me, as a pastor, all my training and all my faith has left me nearly speechless in the wake of Lindsay’s death,” he told the crowd.

Dozens of uniformed deputies from the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office were among the mourners — co-workers of Lindsay’s father, long-time Deputy Tom Nichols. Dozens of their police and fire vehicles were in the funeral procession. Her brothers, Joe and Chris, members of the US Air Force, wore their blue dress uniforms and spoke.

Sheriff Tony Thompson said department employees remembered Lindsay well, and added that the investigation has been particularly trying because of the personal ties so many deputies have with the victim’s family.

Her casket was opened in the entryway as people filed in, after which they saw photos from Nichol’s life, including pictures of Lindsay with friends and family, with East High cheerleaders in uniform, in muddy clothes, in softball gear, in Halloween costumes, in nursing scrubs and in a wedding gown from her 2010 wedding. She was divorced at the time of her death.

“There are mistakes we all make in our lives, and we all may question bad decisions, but Lindsay’s life was much longer than this past week and these past couple of years,” Rev. King said.

“Not a marriage, not a divorce, not a murder — nothing can separate us from God’s love.”

Nichols was a 2008 graduate of Waterloo East High School and a recent graduate of the Covenant Medical Center School of Radiography, where she met Roses, a radiologist.

By J.J. Smith, Publisher

[Waterloo Courier, Thursday, March 29th, 2012]

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NOTE: Findagrave.com gave her middle name as Marie.


 

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