Nancy Hershberger
Obituary
LINDSBORG — Nancy Hershberger, 71, passed away on Tuesday
(March 13, 2012) at the Lindsborg Community Hospital after a long illness.
She was born on Sept. 18, 1940, to Woodrow and Fern
(Crossfield) Hale. Nancy married Carl Hershberger on June 20, 1959. Their only
child, Julie, was born on Nov. 20, 1962.
Nancy was a devoted daughter, a caring big sister, a loving
wife and mother, and a doting grandmother. She was class valedictorian, an
enthusiastic cheerleader, a skilled secretary, and a friendly and knowledgeable
sales clerk at Virginias’ and the Village Clotheslane in Lindsborg.
She also was a dutiful homemaker, a devout Christian and a
lifelong volunteer. She enjoyed reading, wheat weaving, needlepoint and playing
hand bells in the church choir.
Survivors include her husband, Carl; her brothers, Gary
(Diana) Hale and Lary (Bobbett) Hale; her daughter, Julie (Hershberger) Holk;
her son-in-law, Gordon Holk; and her grandson, David Holk.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Christians
Funeral Home in Lindsborg.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity
United Methodist Church in Lindsborg. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at
Hillside Cemetery in Sedgwick.
Memorials may be designated to Trinity United Methodist
Church in Lindsborg.
Online condolences may be left at www.ChristiansFuneralHome.com.
