Nancy C. Dings

Nancy C. Dings, 86, of Coloma passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service celebrating her life will be at noon on Monday, Sept. 23, at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma, where the family will receive friends beginning one hour prior to the service. Burial of her ashes will follow in Watervliet City Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Nancy may be made to the Lions of Michigan Foundation, Plymouth Congregational Church in Watervliet of which she was a member, or the North Berrien Senior Center. Those wishing to leave an online message of remembrance may do so at www.duffieldpastrick.com.

Nancy was born May 17, 1938, in St Joseph to Herbert and Ina (Steele) Soderberg. She graduated from Covert High School in 1957, attended Lake Michigan College and then went to Western Michigan University where she received her bachelor of science degree in teaching. Nancy taught second grade at Washington Elementary School for 30 years, before retiring in 2000.

Following her retirement, she became very active with the North Berrien Senior Center, Watervliet Community Hospital Auxiliary, and the Coloma and Covert Lions Clubs. Nancy's husband, Glenn, was also very involved with the Lions. They went to Hong Kong when Glenn was past district governor for the term 2001-02. She became governor for district 11-B2 from 2003-04, serving in Latvia with 20 other Michigan Lions, where they tested eyes and donated glasses. Later, Nancy was inducted into the Lions Hall of Fame in Lansing.

Survivors include her two sons: Bruce (Diane) Dings of Benton Harbor and Bryan (Cari) Dings of Portage. Also surviving are her nieces: Lachelle Bonner and Danine Russel Smith, along with several great-nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn in 2017.