Nancy J. Ledwon, nee Garlisch, 79, of Henderson, Nevada; formerly of Bartlett, Illinois. Beloved wife of Dennis. Loving mother to 3 wonderful children: Brian (Stacey) Ledwon, Lorrie (Jeff) Santella, and Christine Jenkins. Cherished grandmother to seven precious grandchildren: Robbie, Sean, Jake, Ben, Lindsey (late), Skye, Max and one sweet great-grandchild Francesca. Dearest sister of Sharon (Gary) Grams, Gregg (Barb) Garlisch, and Gail (Bill) Kidd.
Nancy was born on July 5, 1944, to Elvira and Arnold Garlisch of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. In high school, Nancy started dating Dennis, the love of her life. They met on a hayride. They were married in 1964 and Nancy worked as a key punch operator at Pure Oil in Schaumburg, Illinois before starting their family. Once the kids started school, Nancy enjoyed working in an orthodontist office.
After raising their family, Dennis and Nancy made the big move across the country from Illinois to Sun City MacDonald Ranch in Henderson, Nevada in 1999 where they quickly made new friends. Nancy was very active in retirement - Corvette Club, NASCAR group, Red Hat club, and Solos group. Nancy enjoyed golfing, line dancing, traveling and BINGO. Her love of life was as great as her love of her family and she always had a smile for everyone.
A memorial service will be held on July 13, 2024 to celebrate Nancy’s life. Service to be held at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2 S. Pecos Road, Henderson Nevada 89074 at 11:00 AM followed by luncheon at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Christ the Servant church or St. Baldrick’s organization.
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