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Nancy Werth Obituary
A memorial service will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minden on July 16, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. with the Revs. Duane Duley and Donald Becker officiating.
Interment will be at the Minden Cemetery after the memorial service.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Nancy was born Nov. 10, 1933, to Neal and Louise (McCall) Brown. She grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School. Nancy attended college at Nebraska Wesleyan University and studied elementary education.
While attending college, Nancy met her husband, Robert Werth, and they were married on Aug. 30, 1954. Robert and Nancy made their home in Minden where they farmed for many years. After retiring from farming, Nancy worked at the Minden Public Library.
Nancy's passion was her volunteerism to her church and her community. She taught Sunday school, youth catechism and coordinated vacation Bible school for many years at St. Paul Lutheran Church. She served as the Nebraska South District president and as a national delegate for the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. In her community, she served as chair for the Kearney County Extension Clubs.
Survivors include include her son Jeffrey Werth (Pamela) of Whitehall, Michigan, and her daughter Susan Leptich (David) of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Children of Jeffrey are Levi and Nathaniel. Children of Susan is her daughter Jamie and her stepchildren Keith and Adam (Douglas Catt), Timothy, Michael and Jeannette (David Leptich).
Her husband Robert Werth preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation in Nancy's honor is kindly suggested to the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Minden.
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Ron Kahle
July 11, 2021
My wife, Judy, sends her sympathy to the family and friends of her friend and LWML associate, Nancy. We pray that our Lord will soften your grief in her loss.
Vonnie Fritz Sanders
July 10, 2021
My deepest sympathy. Nancy was a beautiful lady.
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