Nancy Ann Quimby Koltzenburg

HAMILTON, Ill. -- Nancy Ann Quimby Koltzenburg, 62, of Hamilton, died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 1, 2013) in her home surrounded by her family.

Nancy was born Sept. 22, 1950, in Stillwater, Okla., a daughter of Dr. Dale M. and Helen Elizabeth (Furst) Quimby.

She attended Warsaw High School, graduating in 1968. She then went on to receive her bachelor's and master's degrees at Western Illinois University in Macomb. Nancy was a social worker for West Central Service Coordination, was formerly an art teacher at Carl Sandburg College in Carthage and at the Hancock County Mental Health Center, and was owner of K & N Excavating in Hamilton and Carthage. She was also an author, writing and illustrating "The Legend of the Carousel," a children's book.

Nancy is survived by three children, Teresa E. (Randy C. McDonough) Koltzenburg of Blandinsville, Christopher Steven (Jessica) Koltzenburg of Colchester and Clifford M. (Christina) Koltzenburg of Carthage; four grandchildren, Noah, Keaton, Tucker and Grady Koltzenburg; three step-grandchildren, Jonathon, Lindsay and Jordan White of Carthage; one brother, Dr. Dale (Anita) Quimby of Warsaw; nephews Jeffry (Lisa) of New Mexico, Mark (Kacey) of Warsaw, and Clay (Kayla) Quimby of Warsaw; and nieces Tiffany (Gary) Huston and Nicole Nason, all of Warsaw; as well as great nephews and great nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Linda A. Nason.

SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Warsaw. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw.

VISITATION: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Printy Funeral Home, Carthage, with family present 6 to 8 p.m.

MEMORIALS: American Cancer Society, Special Olympics or Humane Society of donor's choice.

ARRANGEMENTS: Printy Funeral Home, Carthage.