Tina “Tinnie” Kay Nichols, age 58 of Winfield, died Monday, February 16, 2026, surrounded by family in her home after a 15-year battle with cancer. Visitation for Tina will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Winfield. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Tina the daughter of Virgil Leroy Jr. and Linda Kay (Flake) Nichols, was born December 28, 1967, in Iowa City. Though, Tina never married, she loved family and friends with her whole being, she graduated from Winfield Mt. Union High School. She loved her Iowa Hawkeyes football and Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s basketball. Tina enjoyed sewing, watching soaps and scary movies, spending time with her loved ones, making pictures and nightly videos for her favorite peeps, and collecting Chucky dolls. Though Tina lived a life full of love and laughter, her start to life was rough. Tinas was born at 2lbs with cerebral palsy and spent the first 4 months of her life in the hospital. Tina’s grandmothers gave her the nickname “Tinnie” because of her small size when she was born, a nickname that continued throughout her lifetime. Not only did Tina have multiple surgeries and go through several different treatments in her 15-year battle with cancer, but she was diagnosed with sleep apnea and diabetes as well. She truly was a fighter.
Survived by her mother, Linda Nichols of Winfield; one sister, LaWonna Nichols of Mt. Pleasant; three brothers, Virgil Leroy Nichols III and Kenneth Nichols, both of Winfield, and Gary (Hailey) Nichols of Olds. As well as a multitude of nieces and nephews.
Tina was preceded in death by her father; several aunts and uncles and both sets of grandparents.
