Nancy (Rue) Green

NANCY GREEN
JERSEYVILLE - Nancy (Rue) Green, 69, died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis County, Missouri.

She was born in Alton, Illinois on February 18, 1952, the daughter of the late Charles Allen and Lois Marguerite (Bohrman) Rue.

Nancy grew up in Jerseyville, and graduated in 1970 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville. She was employed at Wal-Mart in Jerseyville, where she dedicated 31 years of service, and retired in 1999 as a receiving manager.

When her daughters were young, Nancy was a Girl Scout leader, and throughout her life her children and grandchildren were her main focus.

She is survived by her three children, Jennifer Jolly, and her fiance', Paul Benner, of Godfrey, Malinda Green of Jerseyville, and Daniel and his wife, Amy Green of Jerseyville; six grandchildren, Alexandra and Emily Towell, Isaiah Gundlach, Madison, Mya and Louis Green; a sister and brother in-law, Linda and Fred Blasa of Jerseyville; a brother and sister in-law Steve and Nancy Rue of Dow; and three nephews and their spouses, Christopher and Tracey Blasa of Jerseyville, Jeffrey and JaCinda Blasa of Grafton, and Joshua Rue of Brighton.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister and brother in-law, Marilyn and Clarence "Buck" Delp; and an infant brother, William Rue.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hope Lutheran Church in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday. Rev. David Wilshek will officiate.

Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville.

Memorials may be given to either Hope Lutheran Church in Jerseyville or to the American Diabetes Association.

Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted with the arrangements.

 

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