Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wrisley, Nancy "Nan" J. October 23, 2021 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net October 23, 2022, 12:19 pm Lehman Funeral Home Tues. October 26, 2021 Excerpts from Portland Obituary NANCY "NAN" J. WRISLEY Died October 23, 2021-age 85 of Okemos, MI Born September 3, 1936 in Eaton County, MI Daughter of Merle & Myrtle Wrisley. Nan was a lifelong nature enthusiast. She worked her way through the ranks to become an executive director for the department of Waste Reduction for the State of Michigan & then volunteered at the Nature Conservancy for 28 years after her retirement. She loved being in the woods hiking, learning about the plants and animals she encountered & befriending all of the dogs she met on the trails. She also enjoyed spending time with family & friends, picking berries and keeping the deer out of her flower garden. Nan was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Jeanne Petrie, Una (Nony) Ralston, and Alice ;(Scott) Wright. Survived by her sisters, Diane Starkweather & Mary Wheeler; her brother, Nyal Conklin; her daughters, Tracy Merrill, Dana Merrill & Shawna Merrill and her seven grandchildren. Visitation will take place 5-8 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2021 at Lehman Funeral Home, 210 E.Bridge St., Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy or St.Vincent DePaul in honor of Nan. Online condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/wrisley44199nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb