Nancy Hillenbrand

Nancy Hillenbrand obituary

Nancy Hillenbrand

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Nancy Hillenbrand Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Waite Funeral Home Brunswick on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Nancy Hillenbrand, 83, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025. She was born June 25, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Andreas and Irma (Soeder) Hillenbrand.

She is survived by her daughter, Jenny (Brian) McClain; and granddaughters, Emily McClain and Megan (Owen) Cummins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Sally and August Oswald.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at St. Mary of the Falls Parish, 25615 Bagley Road, Olmsted Falls, OH.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Alzheimer's Association.

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Upcoming Events

Sep

2

Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m.

St. Mary of the Falls Parish

25615 Bagley Road, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Waite Funeral Home Brunswick