Date of Death: December, 20 2025

          Nicole Marie Oja, 55, Hermansville, passed away unexpectedly at home due to multiple ongoing health complications on Saturday December 20, 2025. She was born on January 2, 1970 in Escanaba, MI, daughter of the late Robert “Bob” and Cynthia (Bray) Ohlson. On August 11, 1990 she married Timothy “Tim” Oja at St. John Neumann Church in Spalding.
 
          Nicole was very proud to have earned her MBA from Troy University while working full time and raising her son; Matthew who she adored so much. She then worked the majority of her career in banking but took a sidestep later to help support Tim’s career which involved extensive travel. Most recently she was assisting with the family business.
 
          She greatly loved cooking for her family and friends, and no one would ever go away hungry. Nicole also had a great love of animals, especially her cats: Charlotte, Lucy and Lilly, her dogs: Dixie and Baxter, and her grand dogs: Grizzly and Diesel. She loved dogs so much that she would empty the local shelters if she could have. One of her favorite past times was watching the movie “Ralphy” and would probably hold the record for the number of times watching it. Mostly, Nicole will be remembered as a very loving wife and mother.
 
Nicole is survived by her loving husband, her son: Matthew Oja, as well as cousins, nieces and nephews.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother: Robert “Rob” “Oly” J. Ohlson.
 
Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday January 9, 2026 at the Allo Coolman Funeral Home, W3755 US 2, Spalding, MI 49886. A funeral to celebrate the life of Nicole Marie Oja will be held at 1:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday with Fr. Rick Courier officiating. Burial will take place in the Spalding Township Cemetery in the spring.
The Allo Coolman Funeral Home is assisting the Oja family.
 
          Please visit www.allofh.com to send online condolences to her family.