Nancy Baltes, 84, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton in Hampton, Iowa.
Nancy L. Baltes was born Feb. 2, 1932, in Oak Park, Ill., to Charlotte (Sampson) and Eldon Libby. Nancy graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton, Iowa. She was united in marriage to John Baltes on Nov. 4, 1950, in Hampton, Iowa. Nancy worked in the Hampton Community School system as a teacher's aid, and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton. She enjoyed cooking, working in her large flower and vegetable gardens, being around her beloved pets, and fostering kids. She also enjoyed music, and played clarinet in the Hampton Municipal Band for nearly 60 years.
Nancy is survived by: her husband John Baltes of Hampton, Iowa; son Michael (Char) Baltes of Ankeny, Iowa; son William Baltes of Des Moines, Iowa; son Ray (Julie) Baltes of Hampton, Iowa; son Joe Baltes of Kansas; brother Eldon (Sandy) Libby of Houston, Texas; grandchildren Matthew, Michelle and Tommy; and great-grandchildren Will, Madelyn, Audrey, Emery, Weston, Jonathan and Ezra.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
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