Nancy Kurn

When I first met Nancy 2.5 years ago I wasn’t sure how it would go. We couldn’t be anymore more opposite of each other. I started by going to help her 1x a week and eventually turning into 7 days a week until she passed. I have always believed we meet each person not by accident but on purpose. Very quickly we learned each others likes and dislikes. Each disalike on Nancy’s end opened my eyes to a different point of view. We both learned patience over frustration. I believe that when we are helping someone who is suffering it can help our pain too. In the time of meeting Nancy she had things happening to her body daily. I know everyday was a battle. Being with her every day she became a very dear friend. She met and knew my family. 1.5 year ago my daughter Eve was diagnosed with MS. I took a week off because I was at UofM with her. As soon as she was discharged I went right to Nancy’s. Not because I had to work but because I needed to see her and talk to her. She always made me feel better. My daughter’s diagnosis also brought Nancy and Eve together. Even though Nancy was suffering and struggling everyday. She was still able to make us all feel loved. As she said that’s what friends are for. For the last 4 months after her mother passed away I had every Saturday morning with Nancy. Every Saturday we spent catching up on everything and having a good cry. I loved hearing her stories about skiing with her brothers and her trips to Europe. Our love for Led Zepplin was one of our first things that we realized we both loved. I will miss her everyday. But I know she’s free and at peace with her mom and dad again Love you forever Nancy! Shannon Eve and family

Nancy was a fun-loving person who will be truly miss. Tameeka Johnson one of her caregivers.

I was deeply saddened to hear of Nancy’s passing who I first met during my exchange year in Freeland, where she was both our neighbor and a close friend of my family. During my later visits to Freeland, I met her again on several occasions. I was always impressed by her remarkable knowledge, her strong determination, and, the genuine enthusiasm with which she approached her work and responsibilities. She was a person of great presence, clarity, and inner strength—someone whose character left a lasting impression on everyone around her. It is deeply sad that her family, her friends, and the Freeland community have lost Nancy far too soon. With heartfelt sympathy, Karl

I was a classmate at Freeland middle and high school. She always was a sweet girl with the longest hair braid. RIP.

Nancy was one of my good friends in sixth grade. Lots of fun memories.