Nancy P. White
June 12, 1936 ~ July 31, 2023
Age ~ 87
Nancy P. White, 87, of Rhinelander, passed peacefully from this world on July 31 after a very sudden and brief illness. Nancy, the oldest daughter of Kenneth and Ellen Pennebaker, was born in Yosemite National Park, California which she called “the most beautiful place on earth.” She attended Bob Jones University in South Carolina where she majored in home economics, garnering skills and talents that she perfected and used to bless others until her last waking moments. Nancy met her future husband, Ken White, at BJU and they married in September 1957. The couple made their home in the Carolinas where all six of their children were born.
In August 1976, Ken was called to pastor Northwoods Baptist Church. When Nancy heard his side of the initial phone conversation, she grabbed an atlas and had him point to “Rhinelander.” Seeing the extreme northern location, she violently shook her head, “NO!” However, the family unanimously voted to move to Wisconsin, and she fell in love with the Northwoods. She especially enjoyed the changing seasons, delighting in and praising God for every wildflower, autumn leaf, and snowfall. Nancy served as an accomplished and faithful pianist and organist for the church for forty-seven years. She was a founding member of the Lake Country Food Co-Op where she was known for her decades of ceaseless dedication and hard work. Nancy will be remembered for sewing hundreds of tailor-made garments and gifts, happily working in her flourishing garden, serving thousands of homemade meals to everyone who walked through the welcoming doors of her home, and hand-washing every dish.
Nancy is survived and deeply missed by her loving husband of almost sixty-six years, Ken White, and their ninety-six descendants:
Six children—Kenny (Cindy), Kyle (Jodi), Kevin (Pat), Keith (Cindy), Kelly (Marty) Mathews, and Keenan (Katherine)
Thirty-six grandchildren—Keelie (Corey), Keesha, Kip (Janie), Kaleb (Stacey); Joshua (Erica), Jay (Megan), Jared (Jesi), Kyla (Gregg), Anna Beth (Kirk), Patrick (Sonja), Paul (Abigail), Jonathan (Stephanie); Zachary; Joey (Ang), Keith Jr. (Nicole), Ellen (Daniel), Chet (Priscilla), Dana (David), Troy, Shane (Claire), Bryce (Audrey), Owen (Maddie), Lisa, Gabe; Marty Jr., Katie (Ryan), Mark (Erica), Seth (Megan), Brett, Kent (Emily), Sean, Neil, Kirk, Lauren; Quinna, and Julina
Fifty-three great-grandchildren—Caedmon, Carys; Ayla, Emery, Maren; Oliver, Jaxon, Alexa, Roman; Joanna (Robby), Joshua Jr., Rosemary, Eric; Carson, Liam; Easton, Milo; Ryleigh, Murphy; Corinne, Graham; Paityn, Sebastian; Carson, Keira, Cameron; Vince, Eva, Watson, Violet; Karissa, Benjamin, Renee, Levi; Veda, Isaac, Willow, Macy; Sadie, Nigel; Charlotte, Camilla; Maverick, Juniper; Dean, Clint, Grant; Jack, Reggie; Corbin, Nora, Elena; and Graham
One great-great granddaughter—Bailey
She is also survived by her sister, Priscilla Woznick, and brother, Tom Pennebaker.
The visitation for Nancy will take place on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the Hildebrand Funeral Home, 24 E. Davenport Street, from 2:00 p.m. until the 4:00 p.m. funeral service. Pastor Ed Foster will officiate.
A Committal Service will take place on Monday, August, 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Northwood's National Cemetery, located at 4520 Lakewood Road, Harshaw, Wisconsin, 54529. Please meet at the cemetery by 9:45 a.m.
God spared Nancy from experiencing the death of any of her descendants or their spouses, being preceded in death only by her parents, Kenneth and Ellen Pennebaker.
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