Nancy Marie McIlyar, age 93, of Newark, passed away on September 26, 2025 while holding the hands of her children and listening to one of her favorite and fitting hymns — “I’ll Fly Away.” Her family is at peace knowing that Nancy knew Jesus as her Lord and Savior and is now with Him forever in eternity.

Nancy was born on February 10, 1932, in Escanaba, Michigan to Bertil C. and Bernadette B. (DeShambo) Anderson. After her mother’s early passing, Nancy was raised by her father, step-mother Mary, grandparents and extended family. She had many fond memories of her childhood that she held close and shared with her children and grandchildren.

Nancy graduated from the University of Minnesota and began a teaching career that spanned 32 years-with most of those years spent teaching 1st grade. Sh

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