Nancy Kasberger

Graveside services for Nancy May Kasberger, 84, Baldwin City, formerly Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora.  Nancy died November 1, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Nancy was born on March 5, 1927 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Patrick Henry and Nellie Gulley McAlearney.   After her mother’s death and father’s illness, she was raised along with her sister and three brothers by two aunts, Nancy and Kate McAlearney.

She graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence.  She was a life-long resident of Lawrence.

She was an Administrative Assistant for Phoenix-London Group Insurance, Lawrence Paper Company, the Chancellor’s office at the University of Kansas, and Hercules.  Most recently before she retired she worked at Farmland.

She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.

She married John C. Kasberger on August 10, 1984.  He preceded her in death September 7, 2008.

Survivors include one daughter, Merrill Romig, and husband, Ray, Baldwin City; one grandson, John Raymond Petersen, and partner, Sean Hubbard, Venice, CA; one sister, Nellie Sanchez, San Diego, CA; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.  She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Patrick H. McAlearney, Jr., Douglas D. McAlearney, and John D. McAlearney.

A parish rosary for family and friends will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  The family will greet friends following the rosary until 8:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Cottonwood, Inc. and may be sent in care of the mortuary.