Nancy S. Ference Plym / Aug. 12, 1949 – Nov. 5, 2009

Published 10:50 am Friday, November 6, 2009

Nancy S. Ference Plym

Nancy S. Ference Plym

Nancy S. Ference Plym, 60, of Missions East, Niles, died at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at Tanglewood Trace, Mishawaka, peacefully in the company of her daughter and best friend.

Nancy was born Aug. 12, 1949 in Niles to Norbert Bernard Kulesia and Rose Kulesia. She graduated from Brandywine High School and had lived in Mishawaka for 23 years. She first married Kenneth Jarman, then married Thomas Ference. She later married Andrew J. Plym on Oct. 7, 2005 in Niles; he died June 26, 2007. She had been employed at Hopman Jewelers, Service Merchandise and Snappy Rental Car.

She was a member of Granger Community Church. She was on the board of directors for the Niles Optimist Club. Nancy was active with Relay for Life and was a Childhood Cancer Campaign chairwoman. She was a volunteer election poll worker, volunteered with Mobile Meals and enjoyed knitting.

Nancy is survived by a daughter, Jennifer J. Farber, of Bloomington, Ind.; granddaughters, Madison Farber and Sierra Farber, of Bloomington; a grandson, Nicholas Farber, of Bloomington; mother, Rose Marie Moore, of Mishawaka; brother Tom (Barb) Kulesia, of Middlebury, Ind.; and best friend, Peggy Halfacre, of Buchanan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with the Rev. Dan Puckett of Granger Community Church Pastoral Care officiating.

Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Relay for Life or the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc.