11/14/2011
Nancy Ann Park was born June 23, 1947 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Jack and Margaret (Johnson) Park.
She was raised in Knoxville, where she enjoyed riding her horse and played on the
state championship golf team during high school. Nancy graduated with the Knoxville
High School Class of 1965. Subsequently, the golf team she played on was inducted
into the Iowa High School Hall of Fame.
Following high school, she attended the
The University of Oklahoma, graduating in 1968. Nancy then moved to San Francisco where
she worked for Bekins Van Lines in logistics. From San Francisco, she relocated
to Chicago where she lived for many years. Nancy was a very successful agent in the
Chicagoland real estate market.
In 2003 she moved to Florida and continued to work
in the real estate business. In February of 2006, Nancy moved back to Knoxville.
In her spare time, Nancy enjoyed playing bridge, gardening, and socializing with
her many friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Mater; brother,
Tom Park; step-father, Dr. D.A. Mater; biological father, Jack Park and her sister,
Mary Lynn Albert.
Those left to mourn her passing include her siblings, Dwight Mater,
Jr. and wife Brenda of Knoxville and Howard Mater and Sally Mater of Phoenix, AZ;
nieces and nephews: Dwight Mater III and wife Patti of Buffalo Grove, IL, and their
children, Stephanie and Daniel; Mark Mater of West Des Moines; Dee (Ron) Heuschele
and daughter Sarah of Lake Villa, IL, and Jessica (Chris) Duran of Richardson, TX.
Nancy passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at the Bright Kavanagh House in
Des Moines.
Survivors include her siblings, Dwight Mater, Jr. (Brenda) of Knoxville,
Howard Mater and Sally Mater of Phoenix; along with many extended family members
and wonderful friends.
A Memorial service for Nancy Ann Park, age 64 of Knoxville,
will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church at
2:00 p.m. Burial of the ashes will follow in the Graceland Cemetery.
The family will receive friends prior to the service on Sunday at the First United Methodist
Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to
the Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines.