Nancy Lee (Roesti) Latchaw, 83, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the home of her daughter near Pierceton.

She was born September 17, 1939, in Napoleon, Ohio to Lester and Pauline (Zachrich) Roesti.

She graduated from Defiance High School, Defiance, Ohio, and from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Fort Wayne.

On August 24, 1960, in Defiance, Ohio, she married Charles E. Latchaw. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2011.

Nancy was a registered nurse, having worked at a hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, and McCray Memorial Hospital in Kendallville. She was also a Red Cross nurse volunteer in blood bank programs. She served on the Northern Indiana Health Systems Agency and also served on the Northern Indiana Health Systems Agency as a health care consumer representative for Noble County on the Subarea Council, Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee. During this time, she was appointed by General Otis Bowen, M.D. to serve on the Statewide Health Coordinating Council as a care consumer representative.

Mrs. Latchaw was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Kendallville.

Nancy loved her family, friends, church, reading, taking walks, traveling, art, music, dancing, and Sudoku. She tried to live her life by the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule.

Surviving are a son, David (Margery) Latchaw of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Nanette (Nick) Yarde of Pierceton; three grandchildren, Zachary (Stephanie) Yarde, Jonathon (Cindy) Yarde, and Leslie Marie Yarde; a great-granddaughter, Nora Brooke Yarde; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her father in 1953; her mother in 1958; a sister, Sally Ann Roesti in 1944; and four brothers, David Roesti in 2008, Gary Roesti in 2010; Larry Roesti in 2021; and Jon Roesti in 2022.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 411 East Harding Street, Kendallville with Pastor David Mathews officiating.

Burial will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Defiance, Ohio.

Honorary pallbearers are Navy, First Class Petty Officer Dennis Roesti, retired, USMC, Lieutenant Colonel Troy Toesti, Derek Roesti, Darren Roesti, and Nick Yarde.

Active pallbearers are Brian Roesti, Brandon Roesti, Jason Roesti, Zachary Yarde, Jonathon Yarde, and Leslie Yarde.

Visitation is Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Faith United Methodist Church or to the donor's choice.

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