Nancy Lorine Fecht

1944 - 2025

Nancy Lorine Fecht, 81, of Carthage, Illinois, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, surrounded by family.

Nancy was born June 23, 1944, the daughter of Lester and Effie (Sweet) Young, in Keokuk, Iowa.

She graduated from Keokuk High School.

On April 2, 1961, she was united in marriage with Roger Fecht in Keokuk. He survives.

Nancy was a lifelong member of Immanual Lutheran Church near Basco where she taught Sunday School for many years. Nancy was a very caring person. She enjoyed boating with family and friends and riding a motorcycle, which was how she met Roger, her husband over 64 years ago. She helped extensively on the family farm working in the fields and cooking and gardening. She had also worked at Memorial Hospital and Methode Electronics in Carthage. She always enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, Jonathan and Stacey and her great-grandchildren, Natalie and Noah.

Nancy is survived by her husband Roger of Carthage; son Larry (Charlotte) Fecht of Carthage; grandchildren: Jonathan (Holly) Fecht and Stacey (Ryan) Runyon; two great-grandchildren, Natalie and Noah Fecht; siblings: Louise Hopp, Lawrence (Susie) Young, Winona Otto, Dennis (Cindy) Young, Marilyn Lowary, Karen Young, Diane Cambell and Barbie (John) Robinson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister Debbie Brown; and a brother Donald Young.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 at Immanual Lutheran Church near Basco, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday evening at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage.

Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Printy Funeral Home of Carthage is in charge of arrangements.