NANCY KOEPSEL
June 25, 1936 - February 18, 2022
Obituary
Nancy M. Koepsel, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Garrow Villa in Brillion. She was born June 25, 1936, in Neenah, daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Pierce) Otto.
Nancy met John Koepsel and they dated for two weeks and were then married on November 26, 1955. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1998.
Nancy loved singing and was a member of the Y Nots. She was a former member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Menasha and Riverview Lutheran Church in Appleton. Nancy volunteered for many years with the Bethesda Thrift Shop.
Survivors include her five children: Darcy (Bob) Callaway, Debra (Greg) Miller, William (Marie) Koepsel, Denise (Scott) Dorin, John (Rebecca) Koepsel; 11 grandchildren: Paula (Steve) Petesch, Jason (Jennifer) Callaway, Anthony Zimmer, Tamara (Jimmy) Pisacka, Michelle Graverson, Amanda Steller, Cody (Brooke) Dorin, Bailee Koepsel, Ayden Koepsel, Taherra, Marissa Bennwitz, and Kristina; 13 great-grandchildren: Jaden, Deklyn, Jenalyn, Denver, Savannah, Braxton, Emmett, Brooke, Sierra, Riley, Isabella, Adriana, Savannah P.; and several nieces and nephews.
Nancy was preceded in death by two daughters: Diana Zimmer, Darlene Bruette; a grandson, Andrew Graverson; and her brother, Keith Otto.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Menasha's Westgor Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the hour of service. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Neenah.
The family would like to thank the staff of Garrow Villa in Brillion for all their care and compassion in caring for our mother, and to the staff of Compassus Hospice.