Nancy L. Broering

Nancy L. Broering, age 75 of St. Henry, died on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio.  She was born on September 23, 1943 in Egypt, Ohio to the late Urban & Rita (Liening) Schmiesing.  On October 26, 1963, in St. Joseph Church, Egypt, she married Paul Broering, and he survives in St. Henry.  Nancy is also survived by nine children: Jim & Jan Broering, St. Henry, Lisa & Kenny Francisco, Marysville, Linda & Ben Schmitmeyer, Portland, IN, Diane & Dave Hoying, Minster, Sheila & Paul Balster, Hilliard, Kevin Broering, St. Henry, Brian & Jill Broering, Troy, Amy & David Gengo, Gahanna, and Todd & Molly Broering, St. Henry.  She is also survived by 28 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, siblings: Marilyn & Leonard Holdheide, Pat & Vernon Grieshop, Ronald Schmiesing and Henry Schmiesing, as well as in-laws: Mary & Louie Grieshop, Elmer & Barb Broering, Luke & Barb Broering, Donald & Janice Broering, Robert & Betty Broering, Jean & Orville Borgert, Walter & Shirley Broering, and Dennis & Sharon Ontrop.

In addition to her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by in-laws Irene & George Speelman, Esther Ontrop, and Vernon Gehret.

She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, and Daughters of Isabella. Nancy was a graduate of Minster High School, and went on to work at Minster Machine.  Together with Paul, they raised a large family, lovingly supporting her children in all their activities and ventures in life.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking and cooking, sewing and crocheting, as well as gardening.  Nancy and Paul loved to travel and to spend their winters in Florida.  She also loved playing cards, watching the Cincinnati Reds, and attending many of their grandchildren’s activities.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Henry Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00pm until 8:00pm Wednesday, June 26, and 9:00am until 10:00am Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made to The Center for Neurological Development in Burkettsville, the Cancer Association of Mercer County, or The Shrine of the Holy Relics, Maria Stein.  Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com