Nancy A. Gebhardt of Sterling, IL, died Saturday, January 11, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
Nancy was born December 30, 1936, in Sterling, the daughter of Ralph and Olive (Wolf) Kosier. She married Ray Gebhardt on November 28, 1954, in Sterling, and they recently celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.
Nancy was a member of Y Wives. She enjoyed sewing and crafts and was an avid Milledgeville Missiles fan of her four grandsons.
Survivors include her husband, Ray; one daughter, Le-Anne (Gary) Nye of Chadwick, IL; one son, Craig (Kim) Gebhardt of Milledgeville, IL; two sisters, Phyllis Alderfer of Sterling and Jeanne Kosier of Morrison, IL; one sister-in-law, Darold Kosier of Niles, MI; four grandchildren, Jarod (Corinne) Nye of Milledgeville, Troy (Diana) Boutin of Clarksville, TN, Josh (Carrie Ebens) Nye of Oregon, IL, and Trent (Kate Wiersema) Gebhardt of Milledgeville; three great-grandchildren, Connor, Spencer, and Bramley Nye.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Gary Kosier; one brother-in-law, Glenn Alderfer; one granddaughter, Amy Nye, in infancy.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2014, with the funeral at 4;00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2014, at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling, IL. The Rev. Rick Koch will be officiating.
A prayer service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at the funeral home, followed by the 11:00 burial at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, IL.
A memorial has been established.
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