Nancy Jean Nelson, daughter of Marcus D. and Velma J. (Koch) Zimmerman, was born in Wichita, Kansas on July 30,1946, and died in her home in Reston, Virginia on July 23,2024, at the age of 77.  Nancy grew up in Wichita, and graduated from Wichita North High School in 1964.

She married Kenneth “Kenny” Nelson on June 9, 1979 in Wichita.  Ken’s jobs in information technology led the couple to Iowa, Kansas, California, Pennsylvania, and finally to Reston, where they have lived for the past 30 years. The couple recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.

Nancy worked as office manager at Trout Unlimited, a position she enjoyed immensely.  After retirement from there, she did volunteer work at Sunrise Assisted Living.

She was a member of St. Athanasius Lutheran Church, Vienna, Virginia, where she served on the church’s Commission of Mercy.

Nancy is survived by her husband, Ken, of the home; daughter, Rhonda Cruz (Louie), grandchildren, Ericka Cruz, Tatiana Dearman (Ethan) of Prague, Oklahoma, and Luke Cruz (Jazmynne) of Durham, North Carolina; brother, Marc (Midge) Zimmerman of Colorado; sister, Donna (Read) Oakleaf of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and great-grandson, Artie Dearman, of Prague, Oklahoma; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Ryan Glenn Carver, and a grandson, Nicholas Amadeus Cruz.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Adams-Green Funeral Home in Herndon, Virgina with funeral services following at 1:00 pm at the funeral home.

Nancy will be buried on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Delphos Cemetery, Delphos in the Nelson family plot.

Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com