"I always enjoyed spending time with my Aunt Nancy when I was young. She was very loving to me and she will be in my heart always. Wendy NelsonSmith "
In loving memory of
Nancy Seymour
January 7, 1946 - November 25, 2019
Nancy Seymour, 73, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at 8:31 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2019 at her home. Born January 7, 1946 in Warren, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of George and Dora (Green) Lobdell.
She grew up in Clarendon and graduated Warren Area High School with the Class of 1964. Nancy worked at New Process Company and EMI Company. While working at EMI, she met James Seymour. After Jim took a job in Fort Wayne, IN, she moved to Columbia City with him. On April 6, 1994 the couple was married in Columbia City. After retiring from Viking in Columbia City, Nancy cared for her mother-in-law, June.
She grew up in the E.U.B. and United Methodist Church. She loved her dogs, Coco, Sadie and Pip; traveling, including Aruba, the Bahamas, Branson, Missouri and going to the casinos in Las Vegas and Laughlin. She found relaxation tending to her flowers in her garden, listening to classic Country, Country Gospel and Blue Grass music. Nancy was loving, caring, a good listener and extremely honest. She adored her family and will be missed dearly by them.
Survivors include her loving husband, Jim Seymour; sons, James (A.J. Iskir) Ruhlman of Bethesda, MD and Justin Ruhlman of Lima, OH; step-children, Bryan (Christine) Seymour of Goshen, IN and Mona (A.J.) Byerly of Waterford, PA; sisters, Jolee Hamm of Warren, PA and Carol (Chuck) Nelson of Eustis, FL; brothers, Dennis Lobdell of Conroe, TX and Randy (Martha) Lobdell of Warren, PA; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A gathering of family and friends will be 1-4:45 p.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019 at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City with a funeral service to begin at 5. Visitation will also be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Van Matre Funeral Home, 105 Walnut St., Waterford PA and a funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest at Waterford Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be given in Nancy's memory to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send her family condolences online.
Tributes
"May each of you find courage to face tomorrow as you rest in the knowledge that we truly care about each of your needs and that we will walk beside you in your journey of grief. Randy Grimes, Brett Gerber and the Staff of DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home "
"We are so sorry for the loss of Nancy. Jim, please know that you are in our thoughts. Debbie and Dan Cyparski"
"Jim, I'm so sorry for your loss. We all want as much time together as we can get,,,, Sometimes it just dosen't work out that way, and its devestating. Really there are no words of comfort right now. Nancy is at peace, and you are surrounded by a lot of loving family. Stay strong brother and have faith that God will reunite you with your love. "