March 29, 2024

Nancy McIlravy

Norwalk

Nancy G. McIlravy, 80, of Norwalk died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Regency Care Center in Norwalk.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 23, at O'Leary Funeral Services, 1020 Main St., in Norwalk. Burial will be in Webb Cemetery, followed by a reception in O'Leary Celebration of Life Center. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.olearyfunerals.com or by calling 515-981-0700.

Nancy, daughter of Gail E. and Francesca Emerson Brown, was born Sept. 4, 1937, at the old hospital in Creston. She graduated from Creston High School with the class of 1955, and then from Creston Junior College in 1958.

Nancy worked as an elementary school teacher in Villisca, Algona and Swea City.

On Feb. 23, 1959, she married Dean McIlravy of Algona. Nancy and Dean moved to their current home in Norwalk in 1966. In Norwalk, Nancy was a childcare provider and worked for the city of Norwalk as a police and fire dispatcher.

Nancy was a former member of the First Congregational Church in Creston and Norwalk Fire and Rescue Auxiliary, and served on the board of directors of Animal Lifeline of Iowa Inc., a no kill animal shelter in Carlisle, and Hawkeye Acres Gas and Engine Association.

Nancy is survived by her husband Dean; children, David of Churchville, Randy (Sheila) of Creston and Deb of Norwalk; brother Steven (Nan) Brown of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; grandchildren, Laura, Bryce, Michaela and Caitlin; niece Amanda and great-nephew Wesley.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, two infant brothers and daughter-in-law Joan McIlravy in 2014.