Nancy Nelsen (Slocum)

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Nancy Nelsen (Slocum) Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 18, 2025.
Nancy Jane Nelsen (Slocum), beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born on July 7, 1941, in Heppner, Oregon.

In the last years of her life, Nancy courageously battled Alzheimer's and dementia. She is survived by her brother Pete Slocum, her sister Carolyn Cutsforth, two sons, Michael and Gregory, her daughter-in-law Kimberly, and her three cherished granddaughters, Megan Ramsey, Rachel McGuinn, and Emily Nelsen. She was also joyfully anticipating the arrival of her first great-grandson.

A service to celebrate her life will be held August 25, 2025, 11:00AM Heppner Masonic Cemetery, 68967 Willow Creek Rd. Heppner OR 97836

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Celebration of Life

11:00 a.m.

Heppner Masonic Cemetery

68967 Willow Creek Rd., Heppner, OR

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