Nancy J. McKinley, age 63 of Hanover passed away Friday, February 2, 2007 at the Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, Florida. Funeral Services will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Hanover United Methodist Church, Hanover, Illinois, with Reverends Kendrick and Lynne Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Friends may call from 10:00 – 12:00 noon. Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Hanover United Methodist Church. Memorials may be given to the Hanover United Methodist Church towards a new organ.
Nancy was born December 11, 1943 the daughter of Wilfred and Margaret (Virtue) Armstrong, in Savanna, Illinois. She attended Black Country School in rural Hanover and graduated from the Hanover High School, Class of 1961. Nancy went on to attend Bayless Business School in Dubuque, Iowa. On October 27, 1962, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, John McKinley in Hanover.
Nancy began working as a Secretary at the Savanna Army Depot, eventually moving up to Quality Control Clerk. She worked ten years as the Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools for the Amboy Illinois School District. Nancy worked since August of 2000 for the Miner Insurance Agency in Hanover, where she was a Secretary and an Insurance Agent. She was a member of the Hanover Methodist Church and the Women’s Club of the Church.
Nancy enjoyed taking long walks and holding hands with her loving husband, John. Sitting by the fireplace at home while reading a good book. Nancy enjoyed bird watching, she loved having the family over for Sunday dinner, playing cards, and with great joy she handed out “Hershey Kisses” as her way of sharing love and friendship. Nancy loved helping people, always showing compassion and giving of herself. She was a great lady with a great heart. Her faith in Jesus was her true strength.
Nancy will be dearly missed by her husband, John of Hanover; one daughter, Tamara (Captain Paul) Fuligni of Bremerton, Washington; her mother, Margaret Armstrong of Hanover one brother, John (Cheri) Armstrong of Saucier, Mississippi; two sisters, Marjorie (Rod) Brand of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Linda (Forrest) Pratt of Hanover.
Her father, Wilfred Armstrong, precedes Nancy in death.