Nancy Naaktgeboren
April 22, 1939 - November 27, 2019
Nancy Kay Naaktgeboren was born April 22, 1939 in Pleasantville, Iowa the daughter of Harvey and Kathryne Rees.
She was raised in Pleasantville and graduated with the Pleasantville High School Class of 1957. She married Ernie Ewing in 1957, and to this union Vickie and David were born. In 1983 she married Alan Naaktgeboren until 2001. In 1959 Nancy started working at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, in Knoxville, retiring in 1995. She also retired from the United States Army Reserve in 1999 as Sergeant First Class, after 21 years of service at the Fort Des Moines medical unit. Following her retirements, Nancy worked part time at various jobs in Pella including: Judy Construction, Pella Corporation, Subway, Ver Dught Insurance Agency and Smokey Row. She last worked at the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce from 2005 to 2007.
Nancy was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the Red Hat Society, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Pleasantville Booster Club, Pleasantville Garden Club, NARFE, Pleasantville Community Resource Committee, Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce (past Director), Marion County Rural History Buffs, American Legion and Auxiliary, Board member of Pleasantville Senior Center and Resident Advocate, a card club in Pella and the Pleasantville Smokey Row "coffee ladies". She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce in 2017.
Nancy passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the West Ridge Nursing Center, in Knoxville, at the age of 80 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her younger brother Ted Rees and a special aunt, Eva Hampton.
Those left to cherish Nancy's memory include her son, David (Monica) Ewing of Elkhart, Iowa; daughter, Vickie Vose of Pleasantville; grandson, Michael (Melissa) Vrban of North Liberty, Iowa; granddaughter, Michelle (Shon) Vrban Greene of Pleasantville; granddaughter, Olivia Kay Ewing and grandson, Benjamin Ewing of Elkhart; great-grandson, Briar Greene and great-granddaughters, Ava Kathryne and Ellie Louise Greene of Pleasantville; great-granddaughter, Sydney Kay Vrban and greatgrandson, Grant Michael Vrban of North Liberty, IA,; sister, Pat (Jim) Bennett of Pleasantville; and many other cherished family members and friends. Nancy's love for others, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was undeniable.
A Funeral Service for Nancy Kay Naaktgeboren, age 80 of Pleasantville, was held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mason Funeral Home. The family received friends 2 hours prior to the service. Burial, with military honors, was held in Pleasantville Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.BertrandFuneralHomes.com.
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