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Obituary: Dr. Nancy Rebecca Lackey, Ph.D.

April 27, 1941 ~ September 29, 2022

Dr. Nancy Rebecca Lackey, Ph.D., 81, formerly of Danville, IN, died Thursday morning, September 29, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village in Sister Bay, WI where she had been living the past four years.

She was born April 27, 1941 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Alva Lloyd Lackey and Doris Lucille (Battershell) Lackey. Nancy graduated from Oblong High School with the class of 1959 and went on to study nursing at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She enrolled in the doctoral program for nursing at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX where she earned her Ph.D.

Nancy had a passion for teaching and a strong devotion to helping educate ALL of the community neighborhoods where she taught, despite the drastically varying neighborhood demographics. She retired from teaching and settled in Danville, IN.

In her spare time, Nancy enjoyed embroidery and belonged to the local chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America where she served as President. Nancy’s cross-stitch creations were true works of art.

In 2018, she relocated to Wisconsin to be closer to her sister, Sue, and moved in to the Good Samaritan Scandia Village.

Nancy will be missed by sister, Sue of the Town of Sevastopol; her Scandia Village family (fellow residents and staff); and other colleagues.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

No public services are scheduled to be held. Nancy will be laid to rest beside her family in Robinson Township New Cemetery in Illinois.

Memorials may be given in Nancy’s honor for Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village (10560 Applewood Rd., Sister Bay, WI 54234; 920-854-2317).

A special thanks goes out to the entire staff at Scandia Village for the wonderful, compassionate care you gave to Nancy during her stay.

Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County Crematory LLC in Sturgeon Bay, WI are assisting the Lackey family. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Nancy may be shared with her family through her tribute page at www.huehnsfuneralhome.com.