Nancy Jo Berry, 83, of Quincy, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.
A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at the Eagle Funeral Home-George White Chapel in Quincy.
A graveside service will immediately follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Quincy with Pastor Steve Pickell officiating, with a luncheon at the Union Church after the service.
She was born April 20, 1940, in Chicago to Joseph and Dorcus (Souffrou) Cottingham. She married James Berry on November 19, 1974, and he preceded her in death on July 13, 2005.
Nancy graduated from Austin High School in Chicago in 1958. After graduation she traveled to Europe and worked in Chicago. As an avid Blackhawks fan she would spend many a night cheering on her team. Nancy, while a Chicagoan through and through had a soft spot for the country as she had spent many summers as child visiting her grandmother Ina Mae Clizby in Quincy and renting cottages on Marble Lake. She bought a cottage on Marble in the mid-60s and moved full time to Quincy in 1975.
She made her home on the lake by spending summers swimming or boating with her friends affectionately known as the ‘Raft Rats’. During the off season (every season but summer) she would spend her free time showing dogs, quilting, or traveling to Chicago and Pennsylvania to spend time with friends and family.
After her retirement from Branch County as a Deputy Clerk, she briefly worked as the secretary at the Union Church and continued to work as a volunteer at the Union Church Food Pantry. She was also a member of the Sturgis Kennel Club and the Marble Chain of Lakes Association.
Survivors include three sons, Joe (Jamie) Berry, Victor (Christy) Berry and Seth (Amber) Berry; grandchildren, Preston Berry, Brianna (Jessie) Reade, Kerstin Scott, Tabitha Berry, Gwendolyn Berry, Ian Berry, Felicity Berry, Carsen Berry, Cassidy Berry, and Rylee Berry; great-grandchildren, Preston Jr., Joseph Jeffrey, Thea, and one more on the way; brother, Joseph Cottingham; and sister, Joan Fuller.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Humane Society of Branch County.
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