DeRuby, Nancy Sue (Schmitz) (1958 - 2023)

DERUBY, SCHMITZ, DAVIS, BENDER, ARKFELD, MELLEN, PAULEY, DANIEL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/12/2023 at 23:30:12

Name of deceased: Nancy Sue DeRuby (nee Schmitz)

Aged: 64 yrs, 2 mo, 18 days

Residence: Bellevue, NE

Born: Dec. 20, 1958; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: March 10, 2023; Josie Harper Hospice House, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Wednesday, March 15, 2023; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; burial was in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Husband, Tom DeRuby of Bellevue, NE; siblings, Valarian “Larry” (spouse, Vick) Schmitz of Harlan, IA, Janice (spouse, Cletus, deceased) Schmitz of Harlan, IA, Norman (spouse, Gloria) Schmitz of Harlan, IA, Roger (spouse, Judy) Schmitz of Westphalia, IA, Renee Davis (spouse, Russ Schmitz, deceased) of Glenwood, IA, Marvin (spouse, Joan) Schmitz of Harlan, IA, Linda Bender of Lambertsville, MI, Velma (spouse, Bruce) Arkfeld of Defiance, IA, Jim (spouse, Vicki) Schmitz of Bennington, NE, and Doris (spouse, Lenny) Schmitz of Harlan, IA; sisters-in-law, Helen (spouse, Eric) Mellen of Tucson, AZ, Sharon DeRuby of Rome, NY, and Christine (spouse, Bobby) DeRuby of Rome, NY; brother-in-law, Billy DeRuby of Rome, NY; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Nicholas and Marcella (nee Pauley) Schmitz; father-in-law, Thomas Daniel; mother-in-law, Audrey DeRuby; brothers, Cletus and Russell; brother-in-law, James Bender

Education: Attended grade school in Westphalia, IA and graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1977; she then received her associate degree in arts and science from Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Thomas DeRuby; May 29, 1993; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Employment: Employed by Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA, for 35 years as a training assistant

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed traveling and sight-seeing; loved the cats; mostly, she loved spending time with family and friends

Sources: pauleyjones.com