Nancy Short Ottumwa, Iowa Obituary

Nancy Short

Nancy K. Short, 77, of Ottumwa, died January 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1943 to Roy Wilford and Lillian Aileen Reber Belzer. She married Gary Short April 14, 1960 and he preceded her in death November 1, 2014. Growing up in Avery, Albia and Ottumwa, Nancy owned and operated Nancy’s Antiques and pawn shop with her husband from 1985 to 2009. Surviving are her children, Gary (Kathy) Short of Ottumwa, Jerry (Lynda) Short of Wayland, Kinda Short (Terry Baker) of Ottumwa and Terri Ramirez of Columbia, MO; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a sister, LaRue Ryan of Wilmington, NC. She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jerry Dean Short and Harley Nicholas Short; siblings, Amy Louise Grimes, Betty Lou Waller, Roy Wilford Belzer Jr., and Wilma Jean Thompson; and a son-in-law, Arturo Ramirez. Private family visitation will be held. Limited open visitation for friends will be 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 19th at Reece Funeral Home, with limited family present to greet friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.rfh-ia.com. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 20th at First Pentecostal Assembly of God with Pastor Jeremy Skinner officiating. For those unable to be at the service, you may watch it live on the Reece Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorials may be made to Hospice Compassus.
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Nancy K. Short, 77, of Ottumwa, died January 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1943 to Roy Wilford and Lillian Aileen Reber Belzer. She married Gary Short April 14, 1960 and he preceded her in death November 1, 2014. Growing up in Avery, Albia and Ottumwa, Nancy owned and operated Nancy’s Antiques and pawn shop with her husband from 1985 to 2009. Surviving are her children, Gary (Kathy) Short of Ottumwa, Jerry (Lynda) Short of Wayland, Kinda Short (Terry Baker) of Ottumwa and Terri Ramirez of Columbia, MO; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a sister, LaRue Ryan of Wilmington, NC. She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jerry Dean Short and Harley Nicholas Short; siblings, Amy Louise Grimes, Betty Lou Waller, Roy Wilford Belzer Jr., and Wilma Jean Thompson; and a son-in-law, Arturo Ramirez. Private family visitation will be held. Limited open visitation for friends will be 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 19th at Reece Funeral Home, with limited family present to greet friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.rfh-ia.com. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 20th at First Pentecostal Assembly of God with Pastor Jeremy Skinner officiating. For those unable to be at the service, you may watch it live on the Reece Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorials may be made to Hospice Compassus.

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Jan
19
Visitation
Tuesday, January 19 2021
01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Reece Funeral Home
607 E. Second Street
Ottumwa, IA 52501
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Limited family will be present to greet friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Jan
20
Service
Wednesday, January 20 2021
10:30 AM
First Pentecostal Assembly of God
733 Church Street
Ottumwa, IA 52501
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