Nancy Waddell

Nancy M. Waddell, 82, Stratford, passed away on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at House of the Dove, Marshfield.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church, Stratford, with Rev. Andrea Fluegel presiding. Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home assisted the family.

Nancy was born on July 13, 1939, in Marshfield, the daughter of Paul M. and Myrtle M. (Anderson) Wrensch.

Nancy had been employed as a nurses aid for 30 years at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, where she formed many lifelong friendships.

Nancy enjoyed many crafts including sewing, knitting and macramé of which she taught her children and others. She was a CB radio enthusiast and being a prolific cribbage player, used the handle, “The Cribbage Player.”

Nancy was truly a people person and will be missed not only by her family but by her many friends and neighbors.

She is survived by five children, 12 grandchildren and 20 great -grandchildren: the late Scot Sawicky and his daughter, Yolanda Baral of Buda, Texas, and her children, Tiana, Cali, Zoe, and Kaylyn; Margaret Hayes of Stratford and her children, Heidi (Scott) Magnuson of Neillsville and their children, Ashley, Kourtney, Sidney and Ryan, Kerri Jo (Keith) Gadtke of Stratford and their daughter, Alexis; Paul Sawicky and his son, Daniel, of Marshfield; the late Larry (Kristie) Oertel and their children, Abbygail and Autumm of Stratford; Karen (Michael) Rock of Stratford and children, Tony (Jenny) Oertel of Stratford and their children, Tanner and Mason, and Tiffany Oertel of Waupun; Sarah (Gary) Bohman of Stratford and their children, Eric (Alex) Bohman of Washburn, Ariel Bohman of Peoria, Ill., Alex (Emily) Bohman of Stratford and their children, Bentley, Alex and Gary, Evan (Ashley) Bohman of Schofield; Steve (Erin) Waddell of Stratford and their children, Eliot (Kaitie) Waddell of Stratford, and their children, Harvey and Amelia, Tierra (Jason) Messerschmidt of Stratford and their children, Natalie and Wyatt. She is also survived by her brother, Harold (Barb) Wrensch of Stratford. She will be missed by her beloved cat, Sassy Pants.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter in infancy, Colleen Sue; a son, Scot Sawicky; and grandsons: Larry Oertel and Adam Bohman.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com.

Paid obituary 117369