Nancy Lee Vandyke

A funeral service celebrating the life of Nancy Lee VanDyke, age 87, of Thornville, will be held at 11 am on Friday, August 11, at the Thornville Chapel of Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service with Clifford Mason as Celebrant. Burial will take place in Lutheran Reformed Cemetery. Friends may call from 10-11 am prior to the service at the funeral home, 56 South Main Street in Thornville. Nancy was born February 16, 1936 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Arthur and Esta (Brown) Lindsey. She passed away at 1:40 pm on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Altercare of Thornville. She was a stay at home mom. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was involved in her children’s school as a room mother and member of the PTA. She was also active in the Mother’s Club. She always enjoyed playing Mrs. Santa for years in the Thornville CB club. She and her husband rode their Harley with their close friends for many years. She always had a huge garden and did so much canning each year. She was always an immaculate housekeeper. She was known for her homemade apple cobbler and her potato salad was always a staple at every gathering. She loved all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was loved by many and will be missed by everyone. Nancy is survived by her family, daughters, Rhonda (Carl) Boysen and Teresa (Randell) Levengood; son, Kevin (Kim) VanDyke; grandchildren, Justin Boysen, Garrett (Jami) Boysen, Kevin (Karen) Clark, Jenny (Dylan) Murphy, Kyle (Tiera) VanDyke and Kinsey (Kyle McDowell) VanDyke; great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Khloe and Kolin Clark, Kayden and Kaylee VanDyke, Kaisley McDowell, Zoey Murphy, Archer and Carter Boysen. . She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of nearly 65 years, who were married on August 14, 1954, Robert Eugene VanDyke, who passed on June 1, 2019, brothers, Richard and Arthur Lindsey, sisters, Sue Kimble and Jodie Mason. Memorial contributions may be made to: Foundation for Hospice of Central Ohio, 2269 Cherry Valley Rd, Newark, Ohio 43055. Newark. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Please visit www.HoskinsonFuneral.com to share a special memory about Nancy or to sign the online guest book. Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service in Thornville is honored to care for Nancy and the VanDyke family.