Shirley Ann Nichols

June 2, 1955 - August 13, 2020

Shirley Ann Nichols, 65, of Glendive, Montana, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 in Glendive. Visitation will be held 1:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Vigil Services will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive with Father Francis Schreiber officiating. Rite of Committal will be held in the Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. Shirley was born on June 2, 1955 in Wolf Point, Montana to Eugene and Mary (Eide) Matejovsky. She graduated from Sidney High School in 1973 in Sidney, Montana. Shirley married Jerry Brown in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 1973. To this union two children were born, Jennifer and Ryan. Later in the 1990s she met the love of her life and soul mate, Keith Nichols. In 2003, Keith and Shirley purchased their castle and through the years they made it Shirley's dream home one room at a time. After being in a relationship for several years as a common law married couple, they officially married on January 2, 2015 in Glendive. Shirley was a busy woman who loved being in her garden, with her flowers, and canning. She especially loved her children, grandchildren, and her pets (especially her dog Sophie). Shirley enjoyed socializing with people. She said nothing negative about people. She was outgoing and always the life of the party. If there was a need she was always willing to help in any way she could. Her siblings say she was a great big sister. When she had a rock in her hand, she was to be feared because she was deadly accurate. Shirley loved nature, life, and wasn't afraid to live. She was a stage 4 breast cancer survivor in 2008 and has lived cancer free since. She was a big participant in the fundraisers for cancer. Shirley is survived by her husband Keith Nichols of Glendive; daughter Jennifer (Shandon) Scheetz of Glendive; son Ryan (Jessica) Brown of Sidney; mother, Mary Giles of Glendive; brothers Gene (Mara Lee) Matejovsky of Tucson, Arizona, Rob Purvis (Danel) of Miles City, David Purvis of Miles City, and Tom Purvis of Glendive; sister Debbie Murray of Miles City; and five grandchildren. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.