Betty Nichols, nee Farrell, age 88, beloved wife of the late Thomas Birks and the late William Nichols. Loving mother of Thomas Birks, Donald Birks, Larry (Alice) Birks, Gary (Sandi) Birks, and stepmother of Marilyn McCarthy, William (Linda) Nichols, Richard Nichols, and Donna Howard. Dearest grandmother and great-grandmother of many. Fond sister of John “Bud” Farrell, Doris DeVine, Lillian Allen, and the late Muriel Vaughn, Helen Lopez, Arthur Farrell, Willard Farrell, and Grace Schmidt. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 3-9 p.m. Funeral Service Saturday 10:30 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. Memorials to Calvary Memorial Church, 11151 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, IL 60465 preferred. Express your thoughts and condolences at www.colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400