Nancy Scharf

Nancy Granquist Scharf, 80, of Boise, died at home on November 22, 2010. Nancy was born March 3, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York and lived briefly in Finland before returning to the US with her family in 1933. She married Walter Scharf in 1955 in Brooklyn; they were married for 51 years. The family moved from New York to Boise in 1972. Nancy worked as a manager for Idaho First National Bank (later US Bank) until her retirement in 1995. She belonged to Redeemer Lutheran Church, where she served on Altar Guild and many other committees. She was devoted to her grandchildren and enjoyed reading and gardening; her tomatoes were the talk of the neighborhood. Nancy always had time for a friend and was kind and generous to everyone she knew. Her glass was always half full. She traveled frequently; her favorite vacation destination was Hawaii. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Scharf, brother Kent, and parents, Oscar and Hilda Granquist, and is survived by her children, Melinda (Chris) of Sacramento, CA; Walter Jr., Richard, and Lisa, of Boise; and Peter, of Redlands, CA; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes, Nancy was cremated. A celebration of Nancy's life will be held later in the spring of 2011. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Luke's Hospice or Redeemer Lutheran Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel.