Nancy Lafferty Obituary
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She was born December 2, 1936, in Redkey, and grew up in Dunkirk. Nancy graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1954 and was always proud to be a Dunkirk Speedcat.
Nancy Osborn married Francis Lafferty in 1957 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Muncie, and they enjoyed 56 years of marriage before Francis preceded her in death in 2014.
Nancy is survived by five children, Marianne Vorhees (husband, Skip), Monica Leach (husband, Steven), Kathy Crabtree (husband, Jeff), Amy New, and David Lafferty; twelve grandchildren; and thirteen great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Sue Ann Maxwell Holman and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Terry Osborn; her sister, Martha Janelle Simmons; and her parents, Eugene and Martha Jane (Nicholson) Osborn.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:15 pm on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 820 E. Charles Street, Muncie.
The family will receive friends at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, from 10:00 am until Mass time at 12:15 pm, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the Francis Lafferty Fund, c/o The Community Foundation of Muncie-Delaware County, 302 E. Jackson Street, Muncie, IN 47305, or, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 820 E. Charles Street, Muncie, IN 47305.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.meeksmortuary.com.
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Ashlee Swearingum
October 17, 2025
I loved Nancy. I remember being at her and Francis's house to spend time with Uncle Dave and Kristina. When I started working at Cedar Creek, I was happy to see her living there. I didn't have to take care of her much, but I enjoyed every time I did. Nancy was always cracking jokes and talking with me about anything. Nance was a one of kind person and I'm going to miss her a lot. She wasn't blood but she was family. May she rest easy
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