Nancy Jean Gehringer

October 1, 1931 - June 24, 2018

Nancy J. Gehringer, 86, of Hampshire passed away Sunday evening, June 24, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. She was born Oct. 1, 1931 in Elgin the daughter of Paul and Edith (Gilly) Petschow. Nancy was a member of the 1951 Class of Elgin High School. She married Albert J. Gehringer on Oct. 15, 1955 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elgin. Nancy had worked at the former Daum Drugstore in Elgin and also later at McGraw electric and Haager Pottery. She enjoyed playing softball in the Elgin Bloomer League in her younger days and was an avid bowler in Hampshire. She was also a devoted member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Hampshire. Surviving are her three children, Charles (Stephanie), John (Linda), and Debra Reuter; 7 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy Klinder, Caroline Woodall, Arlene Hurley; and a brother, Chuck (Carol) Petschow; and many nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert on May 14, 2017; son in law, Jesse Reuter; and three brothers, Jack, Milton, and Arthur Petschow. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am Saturday, June 30 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 297 E. Jefferson Ave., Hampshire with burial following in the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8pm on Friday, June 29 at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with closing prayers at 7:45pm. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the church or to St. Jude Hospital Cancer Research at www.stjude.org