Nancy Lee Duffer

1935 - 2025

Nancy Lee Daffer, 90, passed away peacefully at her Florida home on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. under hospice care.
Nancy was born on Jan. 6, 1935, at her grandparents' farm in rural Nebraska to parents Dale and Leah (Welborn) Warner.
Nancy was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She married Stanley Daffer on Feb. 5, 1954. They had four daughters.
Nancy was a Girl Scout leader, classroom mother and youth sponsor at her church. She taught school for the Pasco County Florida School System for 23 years before retiring in 1993.
In the summertime, Nancy enjoyed traveling. She went on many trips with her family, even cross country from Florida to California to attend her 15th high school reunion and visit relatives.
On a trip to Tennessee to see their younger daughters at college, Nancy and Stan decided they wanted a home in the mountains of North Carolina. In 1982, they began spending summers camping, while they built a house in Ranger, with the help of their son-in-law, Ronnie, other family members and friends. After Nancy retired, she and Stan spent many happy months at their home in N.C.
Attending the annual Welborn family reunion and spending time with Stan's siblings, nieces/nephews was very important to her.
Nancy was an associate member of Ranger United Methodist Church. She was active in the United Methodist Women's group until health problems curtailed her participation. She enjoyed reading, especially historical fact and fiction, and was a charter member of the Friends of the Murphy Public Library.
Nancy had many hobbies and talents: attending auctions, estate sales (especially antiquing), gardening/canning, cooking/baking, decorating/remodeling. She planned/made brick floors and patios, with help. She made curtains, stenciled on walls and hung wallpaper at her homes.
Nancy will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Stanley Daffer; brother, Blair Warner; and daughter, Janet Hall.
She is survived by brothers, Dennis Warner (Kay) of Ocala, Fla.; Bradley Warner of Oldsmar, Fla; and sister-in-law, Jane Warner of Cedartown, Ga.; brother-in-law, Harlow Daffer (Sandra) of McCook, Neb.; and sister-in-law, Ruby Leavitt of Ontario, Calif; daughters, Joyce and Laura Daffer of Zephyrhills, Fla.; Genie Cass (Steve) of Johannasburg, Mich.; and son-in-law, Ronnie Hall of Childersburg, Ala.; grandchildren, Christina Hall of Mobile, Ala.; Jana Hall Jennings of Gadsden, Ala.; Leah Cass Bunch (Austin) of Knightdale, N.C., and Ryan Cass (Michelle) of Johannasburg, Mich.; eight great-grandchildren and one due to arrive in October; many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and daughter of the heart, Cynthia Craig.
A celebration of Nancy's life will be held at Ranger United Methodist Church at a later date. Inurnment will take place at Lebanon, Nebraska.
In memory, donations may be made to Ranger United Methodist Church or a charity of your choice.