Nancy Reed Obituary

Of St. Paul Died on December 26, 2009 Surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Mark and Betty Reed; aunt Christine (AC) Ziemer and uncle Jon Reed. Nancy will forever be missed by parents Jeffrey and Carol Reed; sisters, Sarah (Kris) Kielsa, Julie (Jason Richter) Reed and Jennifer (Ben) Bukstein; nieces Claire, Emma and Grace Kielsa; grandparents Harold and Phyllis Ziemer; many aunts, uncles and cousins; countless friends; dear co-workers at United Health Group; and her precious cat Vladimir. She graduated from Somerset High School, received her BS from Concordia College and her MS in Technology Management from St. Thomas University. Nancy was a beautiful person with a dimple-filled smile and contagious laugh. She had an uncanny way of finding humor in almost any situation and encouraged us all to enjoy life to the fullest. Nancy loved spending time along Lake Superior's North Shore, genealogy, photography, computers and gadgets, volleyball, the St.Paul Farmer's Market and traveling. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 3PM to 8PM on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at BRADSHAW CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER, 2800 Curve Crest Boulevard (NW corner of Hwy 36 & Co Rd 5), Stillwater. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org or Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance, 4604 Chicago Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55407. 2800 Curve Crest Blvd, Stillwater 651-439-5511

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Published by Pioneer Press from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Nancy Reed

10 Entries

Maureen Youmans

February 1, 2010

I was shocked to just find out today about Nancy's untimely passing. I work at UnitedHealth Group and reported to Nancy for a short time back in '07. We both knew that the reporting relationship would be short-lived, as I was moving to another role in another part of the company, but Nancy still took the time to educate me on her world of IT Architecture! I will never forget walking into her office and seeing all of the hilarious trinkets and messages on her chalk-board! She immediately injected fun into our conversation even though I'm sure she was stressed to the max with all of the responsibilities upon her! In fact, I still have my "Wooly Willy Magnet" she gave me on day one and to this day, it's a hit with everyone that comes by my desk. Please know that Nancy touched the lives of everyone she met. I'm so sorry for your loss and pray that God gives you comfort.

Tony Salls

January 6, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We will all miss her.

Pam Swanson

January 5, 2010

I am so sorry for your family to have to go through yet another sad time. We all expect that our older parents will pass before we do, but it is totally unnatural to have any one of our children die and in such a harsh way. My heart goes out to all in Nancy's family especially to Carol and Jeff. May the God of All Comfort give you strength and peace.

December 30, 2009

our sympathy goes out to the Reed and Ziemer families our thought's and prayers are with you through this trying time God be with each of you Dale Theresa(Jeff's God daughter )and April Negen

Deborah Hehn

December 29, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Jeff Kulibert

December 29, 2009

My condolences go out to all the family members and friends especially Nancy’s sister Julie, whom I worked with many years on Somerset Fire Rescue. I trust everyone will remember their fond memories of Nancy.

Marty Tryba

December 29, 2009

I remember the days when Nancy worked at Laser. She was impressive on the volleyball court, her technical skills were even more impressive, and she was fun to be around. I can't believe she's gone. Let's all raise a glass to her!

Dan

December 28, 2009

Nancy was a former "regular" of mine at a restaurant on the North Shore. She was always full of smiles and good stories. As a bartender, I remembered her drink first, but very quickly got to know her name! It was always going to be a good night at work when we saw her walk through the door! My thoughts and best wishes to her family.

December 28, 2009

During the time that Nancy's grandparents, Harold and Phyllis, lived next door to us in Stillwater, we got to know Nancy and her twin sisters. It was always fun to hear the laughter coming from their backyard whenever the girls spent time at grandpa and grandma's house. We are saddened by your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Love,
Tim and Gayla Trooien

Jeanette Olson

December 28, 2009

I got to know Nancy in one of my first classes at St. Thomas. She was the one sitting in the back with the quick wit, commenting on every topic with her intelligent insights. Right away I knew I wanted to meet her and it was easy since she was a friend to everyone. We quickly paired up on all of our group projects. She always completed her half of the homework and was right there to help me through the difficult parts when I got stuck. I could not have made it through the program without her encouragement and support. My favorite memory of Nancy is sitting around a campfire talking about books during our Great Books Seminar, everything from Virginia Woolf to Pope John Paul. I’m proud to have known her and feel fortunate to have been a part of her life.

Jeanette Amelse Olson

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