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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
M. Nancy
Sykora
Jan 19, 1928 — Sep 8, 2015
Obituary
M. Nancy Sykora, 87, Lake Mills, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek.
She was born on January 19, 1928 in Washington D.C., the daughter of the late Daniel and Melva (Smith) Hall.
Nancy married Alphonse J. Sykora on May 23, 1953 in Washington D.C. He died on July 18, 2012.
She was a 1946 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington D.C. and later graduated in nursing at Garfield Memorial Hospital and served her residency at Walter Reed Hospital, both in Washington D.C.
She had been employed as a registered nurse at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee before retiring in 1990 and moving to Lake Mills in 1995.
Nancy was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and the Council of Catholic Women in Lake Mills.
She enjoyed volunteering for St. Vincent de Paul, Meals on Wheels, and for Friends of the Library.
She liked to play Bridge, watching movies and was an ardent fan of DOWNTOWN ABBEY. She adored her poodle mix, Max.
Survivors include her children, Alice Sykora of Madison, Daniel (Sandy) Sykora of Milwaukee, Carolyn (Crow) Sykora of Eugene, OR; two grandchildren, Tyler and Rudy Sykora, other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was one sister, Edna Jane Hall, at age 7.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Mills, with a reception to follow at the church.
Burial will be at a later date in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, WI.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Monday at the church until the time of Mass.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to the Wounded Warriors, Jefferson County Humane Society or Deaf Unity, P.O. Box 8713, Madison, WI, 53708.
The family appreciates the care provided to Nancy by Brook Gardens Assisted Living and Rainbow Hospice Care.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
She was born on January 19, 1928 in Washington D.C., the daughter of the late Daniel and Melva (Smith) Hall.
Nancy married Alphonse J. Sykora on May 23, 1953 in Washington D.C. He died on July 18, 2012.
She was a 1946 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington D.C. and later graduated in nursing at Garfield Memorial Hospital and served her residency at Walter Reed Hospital, both in Washington D.C.
She had been employed as a registered nurse at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee before retiring in 1990 and moving to Lake Mills in 1995.
Nancy was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and the Council of Catholic Women in Lake Mills.
She enjoyed volunteering for St. Vincent de Paul, Meals on Wheels, and for Friends of the Library.
She liked to play Bridge, watching movies and was an ardent fan of DOWNTOWN ABBEY. She adored her poodle mix, Max.
Survivors include her children, Alice Sykora of Madison, Daniel (Sandy) Sykora of Milwaukee, Carolyn (Crow) Sykora of Eugene, OR; two grandchildren, Tyler and Rudy Sykora, other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was one sister, Edna Jane Hall, at age 7.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Mills, with a reception to follow at the church.
Burial will be at a later date in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, WI.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Monday at the church until the time of Mass.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to the Wounded Warriors, Jefferson County Humane Society or Deaf Unity, P.O. Box 8713, Madison, WI, 53708.
The family appreciates the care provided to Nancy by Brook Gardens Assisted Living and Rainbow Hospice Care.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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