Nancy Whitmore Bernson, 89, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2020 in East Lansing, MI. Born in Suttons Bay, MI to Glenn S. and Nora Olson Whitmore, she later moved to Lansing, graduating from Eastern High School in 1948. After receiving her degree from Michigan State University and marriage to Howard Bernson, she taught elementary grades in Charlotte, Okemos, and Greenville public schools. After retiring, she returned to Suttons Bay, then moved to Grand Rapids and Okemos to be near family. She was an active member and leader in many organizations and her church and was elected to public office in Greenville and Suttons Bay. She was a 65-year member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard. She is survived by daughters Melanie (Jacob) Brim of Lowell, MI ,and Kimberlee (Jeff) DeBosier of Tampa, FL, and grandchildren Andrew Brim, Katie Brim, Adam DeBosier, and Collin DeBosier.
A remembrance will be held in Suttons Bay in October.