Nancy Lee Mangeng, 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Oak Harbor on Sunday, April 28, 2013 surrounded by her family after a courageous 18 month battle with lung cancer.

Nancy was born on April 30, 1945 in Mount Vernon, Wash. She spent her childhood in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. where she met and married Bernie Mangeng who was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station while serving with the U.S. Navy. Bernie and Nancy spent a 26 year career in the Navy together, spending time at various duty stations around the country, but always came back to the Pacific Northwest calling Oak Harbor home for over 45 years.

Nancy loved working at Sears for 10 years and meeting many wonderful people. She devoted many happy years volunteering with the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, little league softball and local schools. She was always the go-to lady of Orchard Loop when it came to which yard the neighborhood kids would gather and play. She helped raise many of the children that surrounded her neighborhood. She also loved playing Bunko with the ladies or going to the local casinos and playing the slots. Nancy loved her home but her most precious asset was always her family.

She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Bernie; her son, Craig Mangeng (Violet) of Port Orchard, Wash. and daughter, Bridget (Mangeng) Thayer (Randy) of Oak Harbor, Wash.; 11 grandchildren, Benjamin Mangeng, of Elko, Nev., Nicholas Mangeng, of Port Orchard, Wash., William Thayer (Katie), of Oak Harbor, Wash., Britney Thayer and partner Brandon Veal, of Oak Harbor, Wash., Isabel, Gabrayelle, Vanessa, Anabel, Austin and Maddy Jo Thayer, Kristina Forbes and Brandee Crusoe, all of Oak Harbor, Wash.; four great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Thayer, Prestin Forbes, Kierra Thayer, Jeremiah Crusoe all of Oak Harbor, Wash., and a half-brother, Billie Campbell, of San Jose, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hazel and Guy MacLellan; brother, Sammy Davis, and sister, Louise Jewett. Nancy will always be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, grandma, great- grandmother “Nawie,” sister, aunt and friend.

Though she may be gone from our eyes, she will never be gone from our hearts!

WE LOVE AND MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH NANA!

A memorial service to celebrate Nancy’s Life will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Life Church, 1767 NE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor, Wash. Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Avenue E., Seattle, WA 98109. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Private family inurnment will be at Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.

Share memories of Nancy and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com