ng crafts and researching genealogy. She also liked caring for her garden, sewing, quilting, reading and gaming. After a four year and two month battle with evil cancer, Nancy passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, Nancy passed away at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jim of Mallard; four children: Martin Bergstrom (Carla) of Mallard, Jessica Wickman (Jeff) of Mallard, Kristen Roethler (Jason) of Algona and Stephanie Schultz of Mallard; mother-in-law: Anna Mae Kacmarynski; eight grandchildren: Tyler Coakley, Austin (Mac) Bergstrom, Colton (CoCo) Wickman, Madison (Sunshine) Wickman, Ava and Piper Roethler, Lyric (Baby Cakes) Schultz and Kyson (Baby Ky) Schultz; and four sisters: Mary Jane Lavender of Fort Dodge, Linda Couter (Bill) of Pomeroy, IA, Leone Hoffman (Mark) of Eldon, MO and Zoe Shimer of Frankfort, KY. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Carol Hood.