Obituary of Nancy Blakesley Hurdle

Nancy Blakesley Hurdle, age 80, formerly of Iowa City, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, in Middleton,WI. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. There will be a period of visitation on Tuesday after 12:30pm until services at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Dane County Humane Society, Dane County, WI or charitable organization of your choice. She was born on Jan. 3, 1928, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Ray and Dora (Watkins) Blakesley. Nancy married Wendell Hurdle on Dec. 18, 1949, and he preceded her in death. She was a 1946 graduate from City High School in Iowa City. Nancy worked for Dr. Terry Burke for 17 years. Nancy enjoyed Tuesday morning neighborhood coffee club in Waterloo, Iowa, as well as the Mother of Twins Club monthly meetings. No matter where Nancy lived, she had wonderful friends and neighbors who loved her. Nancy’s family includes two daughters, Mary Rae (Brian) Gutheinz of Amana, Iowa, Ruth Ann (Dan) Turnquist of Waunakee and a son, Robert Allan (June) Hurdle of Columbia, Mo. Grandchildren are Eric Paul Dorn of Minneapolis, Benjamin Robert Turnquist, Robert Blake Hurdle, Katherine Chistine Hurdle; and a step-grandson, Joshua Daniel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Hurdle; her parents, Ray and Dora Blakesley; a sister, Doris Kriz; and a brother, Hal Blakesley. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Nancy’s family and her services.