Nancy L. Pardue Coultas was born July 4, 1952, in Auburn, Nebraska. She graduated from Tekamah-Herman High School in 1970. While living in Tekamah in 1985, Nancy met Jeffrey Coultas. They married on March 11, 1988, in St. Charles, Missouri. During their marriage they lived in many different communities throughout the country, moving to Northfield in 1999.

Throughout her professional career, Nancy worked as an Executive Administrative Assistant at several different companies and businesses. Nancy enjoyed gardening and loved being "Nana" to her grandchildren, AJ and Evelyn. Since developing breast cancer, she spent much of her time and energy advocating for breast cancer awareness. She was outgoing, generous, and always willing to give herself to help those in need. Nancy lived to love.

Survivors include her husband, Jeff; her daughter and son-in-law, Alycia and Paul Knabenshue of Hopkins; her grandchildren: AJ and Evelyn; her mother, Betty Gammel of Tekamah; her sister and brother-in-law, Jan and Denny Kjeldgaard of Tekamah; and many friends.

Nancy passed away at her home in Northfield, with her husband and daughter by her side, on Saturday morning, May 17, 2008, at the age of 55.

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Trondhjem Lutheran Church in Lonsdale with Pastor Janet White officiating. A reception will follow. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service.

Memorials are preferred to Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation (www.ibcresearch.org) or Northfield Hospice.

Arrangements are with the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.