Nancy J. Wainwright

Nancy June Wainwright, age 80, of Oscoda died on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 surrounded by family at Iosco County Medical Care Facility in Tawas City.
She was born on Aug. 23, 1935 at home in Turner, the fifth child of Harvey and Constance (Townsend) Bronson and graduated from Arenac Eastern High School in Twining in 1953. Following graduation, she was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Detroit as a secretary.
On Sept. 10, 1955, Nancy married George "Judd" Wainwright at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Turner. The couple moved to Mt. Pleasant three years later where she worked for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company while her husband attended Central Michigan University. In 1962, the couple moved to Tawas City, and Nancy continued to work for the gas company for five more years there.
In 1967 the couple moved to Oscoda where Nancy worked for Brownell Realty and Landmark Title before becoming employed by Oscoda Area Schools in 1978 in various positions as an aide and secretary. After retiring from Oscoda Area Schools in 1996, she continued working in her and her husband's business, Raindance Sprinkling Systems, until her death.
She taught line dancing to seniors at the Oscoda AuSable Senior Center for many years until early 2015. She enjoyed golfing, the outdoors, walking, traveling, creating homemade greeting cards and gardening. She had several beautiful gardens that she tended. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Oscoda where she was a greeter, and was also a member of the Oscoda Yacht Club, Lakewood Shores Property Owners Association and "dinner club."
Nancy is survived by her husband, Judd; two daughters, Lisa (Gary) Mandeville and Kari (Matt Raymond) Wainwright, both of Oscoda; grandson, Eric Joseph of Oscoda; two sisters, Constance (Bob) Gillings of Oscoda and Victoria (Grant) Duley of Sandusky; brother-in-law, Joseph (Vera) Wainwright of Tawas City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Grace Potter and Jean Williams; one brother, Gerald Bronson; many brothers and sisters-in-law; and dearest friend, Theresa Sunday.
A funeral mass will be announced and held at a later date. Condolences may be offered at www.bureshfuneralhomes.com. Memorial contributions may be directed to Reverence Home Health and Hospice, 716 German Street, Tawas City, MI 48763.