Nancy Cronin, of Edwardsburg

Published 11:47 am Thursday, March 16, 2017

Sept. 11, 1943 — March 5, 2017

Nancy Lee Cronin, 73, of Edwardsburg, passed to her rest March 5, 2017, at Elkhart (Indiana) General Hospital after an illness.

She was born Sept. 11, 1943, in South Bend, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas Harry “Jack” and Eunice Catherine (Whiteman) Bright.

Nancy Cronin

Nancy graduated from Central High School in South Bend in 1961. She graduated from Vogue Beauty College and worked for many years as a licensed beautician. She also worked as a waitress, bartender and manager in several facilities. Her last job was at Osco’s in Granger, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L. Cronin in 2012.

Surviving are Nancy’s children, George Fritsche, Joseph “Joe” (Annette) Fritsche and Catherine “Cathy” (David) Woodill of Mesa, Arizona. She was the loving grandmother and great-grandmother of Anthony (Meredith) Woodill of Frisco, Texas; Amanda (Chad Austin) Woodill and son Parker Austin; Emily “Emilee” Woodill of Nashville, Tennessee; Samantha (Marty) (née Fritsche) Nielson of Kalamazoo and son Brock; Michael Fritsche; Christopher “Chris” (Courtney) Fritsche and son Malachi; and Ashley Fritsche, and her daughter, Malaya, and son Viktor. The following siblings survive: Patricia Bright of South Bend, Judith “Judy” Bright of Jimtown in Elkhart, Mary (Bob) Bright-Thurston of South Bend and John “JB” (Robyn) Bright of Cassopolis.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Jr., and his wife, Donna Bright, both of South Bend.

Nancy was a member of the American Legion in Edwardsburg. Her hobbies were bingo, golfing, painting, watching her grandchildren, and playing puzzles and games on her iPad. If she didn’t play Words with Friends within a few days, family and friends would call asking if she was alright.

Family and friends may gather from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, 26863 W. Main St., Edwardsburg. A service of remembrance will begin at 3 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Scott Scheel, pastor of Edwardsburg Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Edwardsburg Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Joe. A reception will follow from 4 to 6 p.m. at the American Legion on U.S. 12 in Edwardsburg.

Arrangements are by Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home.