Cheryl Ann

Nicholl

In Loving Memory of Cheryl Ann (Seeley) Nicholl

July 21, 1963 – November 9, 2026

Cheryl Ann (Seeley) Nicholl, lovingly known as Cheri, passed away on November 9, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind a lifetime of cherished memories, love, laughter, and countless lives touched by her kindness and generosity.

Born on July 21, 1963, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Cheri also called Colorado and Arkansas home throughout her life, carrying her adventurous spirit and love for others wherever she went.

Cheri had a heart as big as the mountains she loved and was fiercely devoted to those she cared about. She had a special gift for making people feel welcome, opening her heart and her arms to anyone in need. She became a second mom to many, offering the kind of unconditional love, comfort, and acceptance that made everyone feel like family. She was loving, caring, and generous, with just enough stubbornness to remind everyone that she was a woman who knew her own mind.

Cheri found happiness in life's simple pleasures, especially those that brought people together. She shared her creativity and artistic talents through painting and teaching at her mother's ceramic shop. She especially loved the beautiful mountains of Colorado, where she enjoyed exploring nature, collecting rocks, and panning for gold, always holding on to the dream of finding that one special gold nugget that would make her rich someday. Whether surrounded by mountain scenery, searching for treasures along a river, or simply enjoying time with loved ones, Cheri embraced life's adventures with enthusiasm and wonder.

She also enjoyed the friendships, laughter, and memories she made as a member of the Red Hats and while playing Bunco.

Above all, Cheri loved her family. Her love extended far beyond bloodlines, embracing friends and others who found a home in her heart. She created memories that will be treasured for generations, and her warmth, strength, humor, and adventurous spirit will never be forgotten.

Cheri is survived by her loving mother, Barbara Brandt; her children, Misty Hoffer (Aja Gonzales), Jake Hoffer (Shawna Hoffer), and Mandy Hoffer (Suzanne Peyrot); her siblings, Joe Seeley, Dan Seeley (Tami Seeley), and Linda Rojas (Juan Rojas), Aaron Brandt; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her beloved Pa, Arnold Brandt; her sister, Cynthia (Seeley) Seaver; and her nephew, Jason Krause.

Though our hearts are broken, we find comfort in knowing that Cheri's spirit will live on in every mountain she explored, every river where she searched for gold, every treasured rock she collected, every life she touched, and every person who carries a little piece of her heart.

Her greatest treasures were never the gold nuggets she hoped to find, but the people she loved and the memories she made along the way.

A celebration of Cheri's life will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Cheri's memory to Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church.