Rochelle Allen Nicholson

Submitted by Amanda Kennedy-Ramos

Rochelle Allen Nicholson of Wesley Chapel, Florida, passed away on December 21, 2025.

She was born in Salem, Indiana, on January 25, 1936, to Beecham Allen and Margie Roll Allen.

Rochelle graduated from Campbellsburg High School in 1954, attended the University of Louisville, and was the first female manager to attend and graduate from McDonald's corporate management school. Throughout her life she was a dedicated Christian, business owner, avid baker, sewing enthusiast, and dedicated family historian.

Rochelle was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Nicholson, and daughter, Shannon.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Bo Kennedy, her grandchildren, Amanda Kennedy-Ramos and James Kennedy, her brother, Dr. Roland Allen, and her nieces, Beth and Heather Allen.

She will be laid to rest with her husband and daughter at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Salem, Indiana.