Nancy E. KINNISON

Nancy E. Marcotte of Crystal Lake A memorial service for Nancy E. Marcotte, 69, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 404 N. Green St., McHenry. The Rev. Roger Schneider will officiate. Inurnment will be private. Friends may greet the family from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the George R. Justen & Son Funeral Home, 3519 W. Elm St., McHenry, and from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services Saturday, at the church. Born April 13, 1936, in Chicago, to Eugene and Eleanor (nee Kappes) Kinnison, she died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at her home. On July 20, 1960, Nancy married George S. Marcotte in Palatine. Formerly of Palatine, she was a resident in the McHenry, Wonder Lake, Crystal Lake areas since 1961. Her initial career was that of a homemaker who raised two beautiful daughters. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was active in Girl Scouts as a troop leader. She also worked as a secretary/chairperson for an orthodontist and in real estate in McHenry. Her true love was archeology. Nancy earned an associates degree in Archeology/Anthropology. She worked in Kampsville as well as McHenry County as a secretary/treasurer of the Sauk Trail I.A.A.A. from 1972 till 2005. She had also earned several awards for her volunteer service. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, George S. Marcotte; two children, Darcy Jayne Black of Cedar Lake, Ind., and Stacy Switzer of McHenry; three grandchildren, Danielle Nicole, Jacqueline Michelle Pizur and Austin David Switzer; a sister, Jane (Howard) Jacobson of Palatine; a niece, Carri Lorden of Palatine; and a nephew, Steve Lorden of Palatine. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Zach Switzer. In lieu of flowers, memorials to A.S.P.C.A. or to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager, Barrington, IL 60010, would be appreciated by the family. For more information call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit www.justenfh.com. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 5/18/2005.