It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Nancy. On Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Nancy, age 83, peacefully made her way to her eternal home, no doubt chatting up every angel along the way.
To know Nancy was to love her. She had a gift for turning complete strangers into fast friends. Nancy had a way of making people feel seen, heard, and valued. She left her mark on the world one conversation at a time.
Nancy was a yoga teacher long before yoga was cool – back in the 70s when most thought yoga was just a weird kind of stretching. For almost 50 years, she brought balance and peace to the thousands that she taught. She knew everyone’s name in every class, and probably their life story too. Forgetting a birthday, anniversary, or even a saint’s day was simply not in her DNA.
Nancy was the devoted wife of 59 years to her “forever boyfriend,” Larry. Their love story was one for the ages, a partnership filled with humor, respect, and romance. They are an example of what marriage is meant to be.
More than anything, Nancy embodied love and light. She is mother to five, Andrew (Kathy, 2020), Martin (Karen), Sandra (Adam), David (Felicia), and Michaela, each of whom she adored unconditionally. She is also a grandmother to eleven, who affectionately call her “Mess” – Lya, Lindsay, Mackenzie, Owen, Clara, Lucy, August, Beatrice, Xavier, Karly, and Olivia. And great-grandmother to two, Harrison and Felix (who also call her “Mess”).
While she will be missed terribly by so many family and friends, we find peace knowing she’s being welcomed with open arms by all who went before her – her parents, siblings, aunt, in-laws, and her beloved dog, Bear.
Nancy’s incredible life will be celebrated on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at All Saints Catholic Church, 4051 North 25 Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM and last until Mass at 12:00 PM.
A reception will immediately follow in the church hall until 3:30 PM. Knowing Nancy, stories and laughter will flow as freely as the love she shared.
Nancy taught yoga to women in jail for many years, and also became part of a national prison ministry group.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Human Kindness Foundation, P.O. Box 61619, Durham, NC 27715.