Bouchard, Frances (Frances Ellen Nichols Bouchard) – age 87, of Lutz FL, passed away August 16, 2023, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She had a spirit and smile that would have you want to know her. She became dear friends with many people as she traveled between daughters’ homes in Texas, Wisconsin and her primary home in Florida. Franny enjoyed being in the mix of whatever was going on at any given location. Preceded in death by her parents Phillip and Eltha Nichols, brothers Bill, Harold, Dale Nichols, sister Ruth Beard, niece Mary Nichols and nephew Brian Beard. Survived by sister Mary Dewald, her brother Larry Nichols (Brigitte) and sister-in-laws Margaret Boone (brother-in-law Russell), Pat Nichols, and Sarah Nichols. Her children; Shirley O’Reilly (Texas), Robin Whitehead (son-in-law Dale of Wisconsin), Candy Nagy (son-in-law John of Florida), Nancy Bouchard (Florida) and Ray Smith (Texas). Grandchildren: Michael O’Reilly (Lorena Villalpando), Erin Wakefield (Alex), Carla Robison (Bruce), Samuel Whitehead (Jacque), Steven Nagy, Jeffrey Nagy, Christa Bouchard, Jessica Morse (Curt), Dalton Smith and Rebekah Smith. She has nine great grandchildren.