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Nancy Warner Obituary
Fox Point - Born in Wausau WI, daughter of the late Win and Mary Freund. Nancy died on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the age of 74. Though Alzheimer's Disease stole her memory, her wit and humor (yes, she could be really funny) always continued to shine. Beloved wife for forty-five years of the late Bill Warner. Loving mother of Katie (Curt) Warner-Smith. Proud and cherished grandmother "Nani" of Emma, William, Elizabeth and Charlie. Dear sister of Gretchen Egan and of the late Bob Freund. Aunt of Meg (Theran) Peterson and their two children Annie and Ben, Hannah Freund, and of the late Patrick Egan. Further survived by many beloved in-laws, nieces, nephews and cherished friends.
Known for her polo shirts with a popped collar, large silver earrings, and khaki pants, Nancy was a loyal friend and loving wife and mother. She relished her role as "Nani" to Emma, William, Elizabeth and Charlie with many bedtime tuck-ins, treks around the garden and corrections to their grammar, all of which will be greatly missed. After graduating from UW-Madison Nancy found a job as a reporter for the Milwaukee Sentinel. Ironically, she never enjoyed writing but loved to edit. UW-Milwaukee is where she found her happiness as an editor in News and Publications for more than 30 years. A competitive athlete, she was a lifelong tennis player and could drive a golf ball farther than most of the men she played with. Nancy and Bill were avid bridge players and had a spirted group of four couples who played monthly for decades. After retiring she could be found spending hours tending to her gardens and chasing out the unwanted pests, often to the delight of her grandchildren. Like her father, Nancy had a love of the English language and even as her disease progressed, she never lost her rich vocabulary and ability to communicate. For that we are so grateful.
In her last year she resided at Silverado North Shore, where the entire community was her home and all were welcome! The family would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to the many loving caregivers at Silverado (Erin, Cindy, Jessie and Stephanie to name a few) for their patience and time spent loving Nancy when family could not be with her.
Private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Nancy's name may be made to the Silverado Employee Fund (they are doing yeoman's work right now), 7800 N. Green Bay Rd., Glendale, WI 53217 or the Alzheimer's Association, 620 S. 76th Street, Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214, would be greatly appreciated.
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Robin Bolter-Spiker
November 17, 2020
Sending you so much love Aunt Nancy, I hope you and Uncle Bill are having a blast up there! Sending so much love to you as well Smith Family! It was great to see you all 3 years ago though I wish it had been under better circumstances. You are both very much missed by our family! I have such fond memories of visiting you and Uncle Bill as a young girl! You will always have a very special place in my heart! Love Robin & Sam!
Gabriel Chido
November 13, 2020
I worked with Nancy most of those 30 years. She was one of the people that I worked with that was organized. I would go into News and Publications , Nancy would always had a smile and always had a minute to talk. She was a good person.
Susan Ahrens
November 12, 2020
Oh dear Nancy, you will be missed by all. I will keep you in my memories as yes the gal with the flipped collar polo shirts and gentle conversation. Thank you for girl time in Cedarsburg where I got to know you better and just not as a high school acquaintance.
God bless! Sue Stevens Ahrens
Deb Feldman
November 12, 2020
Fond memories!!!
Miss them both.
Debra Feldman
LFOA
Alzheimer's Association Wisconsin Chapter
November 11, 2020
On behalf of everyone here at the Alzheimer's Association - thank you so much for thinking of us at this time of loss to your family. Memorial donations made in Nancy's name will be put to immediate use serving families and supporting research. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dave Grams, Executive Director
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