Nancy Bruce (Sargent) Vock was born February 17, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Austin and Katheryne (Bruce) Sargent. Nancy was baptized June 20, 1933 and was confirmed on May 28th, 1944. She was also reconfirmed in the Episcopal Church on December 17, 1958. She graduated from John Adams High School in Ozone Park, Long Island, New York, in the Class of 1948. After graduating, Nancy started to work at The New York Phone Company as a switchboard operator. On October 1, 1949 Nancy married Edward George Vock. This marriage was blessed with three wonderful children: Karen, Edward "Skipper", and Frank. Edward and Nancy lived on Wicks Avenue in Seaford, Long Island after their marriage. Nancy was the finest and greatest mother ever. Edward was studying to become an Episcopal priest. In 1967, he completed his education and became a priest, moving his family to Pickstown, South Dakota. In 1971, he followed his calling, and the family moved from Pickstown, SD to Windom, Minnesota, where Edward preached for four years. Nancy worked at Gordy's Super Value. In 1975, Edward and Nancy left Windom and moved to serve in another church in Mission, South Dakota. They moved back to Pickstown, SD to serve again in his first church until Edward's passing in 1983. Nancy then returned to Windom, MN and worked at Mix Bakery and helped her children and was an active grandmother in her grandchildren's lives. She later worked at Pamida until she was 62 years old. Nancy was an active member at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Windom, where Edward was a priest for four years. She was a member of the Altar Guild. Nancy was selfless. She took care of her mother and was always smiling and happy. Her motto was "I'm happy because I choose to be." Nancy, Mom, or Nannie, as she liked to be called, was charitable, as the King James Version of the Bible says. In 1st Corinthians 13, commonly known as the love chapter, most versions change the word to love. In the KJV, charity is used. Charity is love, but more. Charity seeks the betterment of the other person instead of self. Mom was all about that. Mom lived a self-sacrificial life. Mom lived to serve others. Her free time was your time, if needed. She had an ear to listen to your hard times as well as the victorious times. Mom would drop everything to come to your need. Her prayers were for others, and her worries. Since Mom worried, we all thought we need not worry as Mom did the worrying for us. There are not enough words to express the countless times Mom was there. Mom, all through our childhood, did without so we could have. She went where our father took her with his ministry work. It was, at times, very lonely for Mom being taken far from her family and friends to the ministry work our father pursued. Mom's grandchildren, as well, could not get enough of "Nannie Land", her home. Nannie's door was always unlocked and "Nice" cookies in the cookie jar and a candy dish full of M&M's. Of course, a look into her refrigerator was always expected and allowed. A kind ear and a cheerful smile, as she always said, she chose to be happy. The grandchildren described it as peaceful at Nannie's house. Great grandchildren found the same atmosphere at Nannie's house as well. One recent description, from a foreign exchange student, was that Nannie was luminous. Mom was a great wife, a great Mom, a great grandmother, a fabulous great grandmother. In her later days, Mom would say that she could not do anything for you and when it got to the point that even communication was difficult, that was tough on her. Of course, she would just say her famous saying, "That's the way it is and there is nothing you can do about it". She will be missed. It was a bad day for us, but a good day for Mom. She did believe the Gospel and is now enjoying eternity without pain or worries. We just look forward to the day when we can see her again. Nancy is survived by her three children: Karen (Richard) Powdrill; Skip (Michele) Vock; and Frank Vock; ten grandchildren: Phillip Braune, Laura Hansen, Erica Hanson, Kristel Marsh, Jared Vock, Bianca Noble, Brandi Jangula, Brock Schimbeno, Heather Magyar, Matthew Vock, and Jennifer Gatenby; and 19 great- grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents, Austin and Katheryne; her husband, Edward; one brother, Bob Sargent; one daughter-in-law, Laurie Vock; and one grandson-in-law, Caleb Hanson. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were always the highlight of her life, and she will be greatly missed by all of them.