Nancy J. Blomgren

Nancy J. Blomgren obituary

Nancy J. Blomgren

Nancy Blomgren Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory - Loves Park on Aug. 9, 2025.

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Nancy J. Blomgren, 72, of Rockford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 7, 2025. She was born March 1, 1953 in Webster Springs, WV, the daughter of Lonnie S. and Burtine (Fox) Phares. She married Marvin Blomgren in 1997 and they were married until Marv's passing in 2015. Nancy loved to dance, play cards, Yahtzee and crossword puzzles.

Nancy is survived by her children, Johnny Gratton and Bobbie Jo (Bill) Rice; grandchildren, Alyssa (Christopher), Wyatt, and Abby; great-grandchildren, Brynlee and Landry; sisters, Darlene (Larry) Williamson, Christine (Gail) Truckerbrod and JoAnne (Pete) Sireci; brothers, James "Steve" (Diane) Phares and Ron Phares; and numerous family and special friends whom she loved dearly. Predeceased by her parents; husband; sisters, Cheryl and Janis Marie; and brother, Harry Daniel.

The family would like to send a special thank you to Serenity Hospice House of Oregon for their compassion and care of Nancy.

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