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Nancy Brey Schumacher

January 9, 1936 - April 14, 2023
Visitation
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
12012 West North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Sunday 4/23, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Service
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
12012 West North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Sunday 4/23, 1:15 pm
Memorial

In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Mt Zion Lutheran Church or Acute Myeloid Leukemia Foundation.

Nancy Louise Schumacher

Peacefully passed to the Hands of God on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the age of 87. High School sweetheart and loving wife of 68 years to G. Roger Schumacher. Further survived by children Thomas (Bea), Juliann (Rick) Strahl, Kim (Roger) Kocken and Teri (Joel) Schwab, grandchildren Michael (Christine), Kendra (Eric), Melissa (Jody), Heather (Patrick), Andrew (Jackie), Eric (Alexandra), Madison, Annika and Elijah, along with great grandchildren, Rosalie, Jasper, Sienna, Scarlet, Hampton, Oliver, Harper, Ava and one new one coming in July.

When her first three children were in school, Nancy enrolled in Mount Mary College and pursued a Bachelor of Science Degree in Foods and Nutrition. After her internship at Milwaukee County Institution (Froedtert Memorial) she received her Registered Dietitian Degree and also became the mother of her 4th child. She spent 27 years as a Register Dietitian at West Allis Memorial Hospital in the capacity of The Patient Nutritional Care Coordinator. During her years as a Clinical Dietitian Nancy held many offices in the American Dietetic Association at both the state and local level.

Nancy and Roger enjoyed traveling and took many trips to interesting places in Europe and the Untied States, but upon retirement they decided to tour the US in their motorhome. One of the longest trips being for 9 months where they toured the eastern coast, and southern states and then settling in Arizona for the winter months. After enjoying that time in Arizona, they ultimately decided to become yearly snowbirds to that area which continued for over 20 years.

Nancy also enjoyed history and became a docent for the Historic Milwaukee INC. for over 20 years. She was a wealth of Knowledge regarding the Milwaukee area and loved giving all the different tours each year as well as being involved in the house tours through Spaces and Traces.

During her years of retirement, she also worked on the genealogies of her’s and Roger’s families. She became very good at hunting down information on past relatives and in the end was able to preserve this information in a book she put together. Ultimately the most important thing to Nancy was the love of her family and the many times we were able to spend together.

Visitation will be held at Mt Zion Lutheran Church, 12012 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM. Funeral Service at 1:15 PM. Burial will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Mt Zion Lutheran Church or Acute Myeloid Leukemia Foundation.

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Visitation
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
12012 West North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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Sunday 4/23, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Service
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
12012 West North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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Sunday 4/23, 1:15 pm
Memorial

In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Mt Zion Lutheran Church or Acute Myeloid Leukemia Foundation.

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Nancy Louise Schumacher Peacefully passed to the Hands of God on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the age of 87. High School sweetheart and loving wife of 68 years to G. Roger Schumacher. Further survived by children Thomas (Bea), Juliann (Rick) Strahl, Kim (Roger) Kocken and Teri (Joel) Schwab, grandchildren Michael (Christine), Kendra (Eric), MelissaContinue Reading

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Elwyn and Sandra Bischmann left a message on April 20, 2023:
Roger, in case my card does not reach you, I would like you to know how sorry I am to have read about Nancy's passing. We have known one another for over 70+/- years and Marcie and I think they were the best of years. Maybe we will meet again before more of us are gone. We will keep you in our prayers. God bless you and keep you, Elwyn & Sandy
Irene McCarthy left a message on April 19, 2023:
Nancy stood firm in her faith. She knew that God is always faithful and she found joy and strength in God's promise of eternal life. I will miss you dear friend. Love, Irene
Nancy Di Giacinto left a message on April 18, 2023:
Nancy was volunteering at Mt. Zion to read scriptures until recently. She cared deeply for her spouse, Roger, and her family. She cared for her Mt. Zion family, as well. She had a bright smile for all when you would meet her. She will be truly missed. May she rest in peace. May God bring confort to her family and friends.
Linda Havlicek left a message on April 18, 2023:
Friend from church. She made me feel welcome at church. We sat between services together and I looked forward to seeing her and listening to her talk about her travels, etc. I will miss her 😢.
Jan Grosenick left a message on April 18, 2023:
Friends since kindergarten. Nancy was a guiding force in many areas of my life and others. She was a tireless volunteer and faithful child of. God. Rest in peace, dear friend.
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Fred weber left a message on April 18, 2023:
Nancy was one of 4 of us living within 3 blocks of each other who went to kindergarten through high school together. The 48 st gang as Nancy called us. Dear friend, great leader and organiser and someone I really looked up to will miss her.
Dawn Kitterman left a message on April 18, 2023:
In memory of Nancy Brey Schumacher, Dawn Kitterman lit a candle
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