Nancy J. Endres, 71, of Ottawa and formerly of Marseilles, passed away Sunday, December 14 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, following a brief illness.
Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Ottawa. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M prior to the services at the church.
She was born November 9, 1954 in Miami, Florida to William and Linda (Murphey) Luther. She married Lauren F. Endres on June 25, 1977 in Ottawa. He preceded her in death on April 2, 2016.
Nancy enjoyed crafting, shopping, bowling and had a fondness for horses. Growing up there was never an animal without a home, usually any stray was taken in, of course Bill and Linda were not usually thrilled, but always seemed to oblige. She loved to meet people and those who didn’t know her were not a stranger when the conversation was over. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them including going out for a meal, taking road trips, especially to the St. Louis metro area and playing board games.
Nancy was an avid St. Louis sports fan and could be found glued to a television or radio to cheer on the Cardinals and the Blues. She worked at several factories through the years, and most recently retired from Seattle Sutton in Ottawa. Nancy was a past volunteer at the Ottawa Pads Shelter.
She was a 1972 graduate of Ottawa High School, a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and frequently attended First United Methodist Church in Ottawa. Nancy was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 295 in Yorkville and a member of Bethel #52 Job’s Daughters of Ottawa.
Surviving is her daughter, Patricia, of Galesburg; sister, Elizabeth Luther, of Ottawa; 2 brothers, William Luther of Ottawa, and Thomas (Matthew Claeys) Luther, of Grand Mound, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Karen Vulcani of Peru; several nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews and many cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her in laws Eugene and Cecilia Endres; and 2 brothers in law, Gary Endres and James Vulcani.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pet Project.
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