I'm enclosing a picture from a 2007 family picnic with my sister Yvonne, Uncle Charlie and Nancy.  Yvonne and my brother Joe had many great times with Nancy growing up when our families visited each other.  Our condolences and prayers from the Morin family.

Sorry for not posting earlier but we were traveling.

Dear Nancy,
  Today was your funeral service and it is still hard to believe that you are gone.  I always enjoyed our telephone conversations, especially our three sister speakerphone calls. Oh how  we would laugh and never ended a call without "I love yous."
 I guess I remember your part in the diagnosis of my having Epilepsy. You helped the family to understand the then much misunderstood disease. 
  I also remember babysitting John and Ria when they were little. Nancy was then working, going to school and being an adoring mother to her babes. I am certain that she will be sorely missed by all her children and family.  We are so sorry that we could not be there today to offer support. 
  You rest in peace my dear sister and will see you on the other side. 
                                                 Love you, Bonnie 

Nancy had been a client for almost 20 years...she was truly a lady thru and thru...never once did I not see her perfectly put togeather...make up on...hair always done....beautifully dressed...accessorized tastefully.  It was always a pleasure to serve her...our time togeather was always enjoyable...conversation was good...such a well versed lady.
She loved her  children fiercely and was proud of each one...never spoke an unkind word of anyone. 
Praying for her beloved family knowing the loss in the family will be great...much love to all
Priscilla Reeves 

In our early years in Argyle I remember picking on my older sister constantly and really making her mad but she always eventually got over it and would help all of us whenever we needed it. She was literally like a second MOM being there so many years between us. I remember later in life and going to college in Moorhead she would invite me over for a meal and to visit. Made me feel at home. I also remember playing catch with John in the yard in Fargo. Those were special times for me my first years away from home. I will never forget what a positive person she was or the smile that would light up a room. You will be missed! 

Nancy Mae King, Gardner, Zaretzky was born 2/13/43 to Ned and Marguerite King in Argyle Minnesota. The eldest of 6 siblings started out her life raised on a farm and helped her parents raise her younger siblings. She became an LPN soon after high school. She married Joseph A. Gardner and they raised 3 children together...and apart. Her fourth child, Stephanie came much later in life and was mom's purpose to be strong when she experienced some pretty insurmountable conflicts in life. Nancy, as an LPN was a leader in her field, in charge of a local Emergency Department here in Lee County, obtained her RN degree and helped to develop Out Patient endoscopy services in Fort Myers.
She retired in Sedona AZ when her health condition made it increasingly more impossible for her to continue with the physical work of nursing. She returned to Lee County in 2001 to enjoy sunny Florida weather, her family and her friends. She worked tirelessly for the Sisterhood at Temple Beth El and made some very endearing friends there. She was also an artist and studied politics endlessly. Of all of these contributions, anyone who ever spoke to her, would listen to her reflect on the joys her children brought her. She would beam with pride whenever she spoke of them..."smart, educated, responsible citizens. (Voters at that!) She is survived by her 5 siblings, Jerry, Tom, Scott (Allen), Bonnie and Mary Jo and by her 4 children, John (Joseph), James, Ria and Stephanie. and by her 4 grandchildren Matthew, Zachary, Allister and Aliyah and 2 Great Grandchildren Matthew and Charlotte.
She has touched all of our lives in so many wonderful ways. She was dearly loved and we will miss her deeply

Love and Peace to you Beautiful Nancy 
Thank you for being our Mom.

You Loving Family and Friends.

To Nancy’s family.
Nancy and Barry were good friends of hours many years ago.  She was the perfect hostess for Barry’s Super Bowl parties.  We lost contact years ago, but will always remember her kindness and sweet personality. Rest in peace

I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your sister Jerry, gosh I can't remember where I last saw you kids, it's a shame that we all wondered in different directions, but times have changed allot when we (all relatives) would gather for holidays. I moved here 11 years ago from Lake Havasu and now you are there for the winter.It's a great little town and it will get warmer soon. Enjoy.

Love, Joyce 
 

Nancy was such a sweet and nice woman.  I'm so sorry to read of her passing.  She will always be remembered for her kindness and the sweet smile on her face.  Our condolences go out to her family.


My memories of Nancy back on the farm are few as she was a few years older than me.  When she graduated from high school and left to be hundreds of miles away, I was still in middle grade school.  The phone calls to her, when I got older, made me feel that she was just a few minutes away.  I could always hear her smile over the phone.  She was always glad to hear from all of us.  On the few times we were able to visit her in Arizona and Florida, she made us feel like we could stay for months. Those visits were too far between, however, but I still cherished her warm welcomes.  She was always important to me in my life even though she was thousands of miles away.  I will always miss my oldest sister.

Nancy Mae King Zaretzky was my older sister who shared with me chores on the farm in Northern Minnesota back in the fifties and sixties. Our farm was located by Argyle Minnesota where the winters were sometimes fifty below and summers were in the nineties. Together we fed and milked cows, cleaned the chicken coup and barn, drove tractors for our father and washed and wiped dishes almost every meal. In our spare time we met with neighbor kids our age to have snow ball fights in the winter and swing on the elaborate swing that our father built from scratch in the summer. We most definitely grew up together with love and respect for one another to the end. I already miss her dearly and she has only been gone a short time. I attribute a large portion of my success in life to my sister Nancy. She will be in my thoughts and prayers forever.

Nancy was my big sister.  She taught me to tie my shoes and to get ready for Kindergarden.  Living on a busy farm in the "50's, she helped my mother by being my "other mother".  She was a kind soul who loved the people in her life to an extreme.  She was the gentle spirit we all should hope to emulate.  She will be forever in my heart.  

OBITUARY

Nancy Mae Zaretzky

February 13, 1943 – January 19, 2020

Coral Ridge Funeral Home & Cemetery

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