Published January 21, 2013, 12:00 AM

Nancy Jane (Reuille) Tyson

Nancy Jane (Reuille) Tyson, 66, passed peacefully into God’s loving arms at her residence with her husband and daughters by her side on Jan. 19, 2013.

Nancy Jane (Reuille) Tyson, 66, passed peacefully into God’s loving arms at her residence with her husband and daughters by her side on Jan. 19, 2013.

Nancy was born on July 12, 1946 in Zulu, Ind. to Narcis and Marcella Reuille. She grew up as a farm girl in Foxboro. She graduated from Superior Central High School in 1964. The Betty Crocker Award was presented to her during her senior year of high school. From there she continued on as a wonderful homemaker. She married Donald L. Tyson on July 10, 1965 and they celebrated their 47th anniversary this past summer.

Nancy thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, cooking, gardening, knitting, sewing as well as many other hobbies and crafts too numerous to mention. She made many memories with friends in the Chetek, Wis. area, especially The Card Club and The Birthday Girls. She led a faith-filled life and took great pleasure in the simple joys of everyday living. She was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. Nancy was a member of St. Boniface Church in Chetek, Wis.

Nancy retired from Celestica of Chippewa Falls, Wis. in 2001. She had previously been employed at Cray Research and Silicon Graphics.

Nancy is survived by her husband Donald Tyson; two daughters, Dawn (Richard) Graf of Ham Lake, Minn. and Monica (Jeff) Markham of Chassell, Mich.; three grandsons, Trenton and Peyton Graf and Tyson Markham; two granddaughters, Hailey Graf and Addisynn Markham; one great-grandson Evan Graf; three brothers John (June) Reuille, Narcis (Ruth) Reuille, and Tom (Bobbie) Reuille; five sisters Jean Wilson, Mary (Bob) Brand, JoAnn Reuille, Monica (Pete) Blomquist, and Catherine (Mike) Foerst; three brother-in-laws, Douglas (Song Ja) Tyson, Dennis (Debra) Tyson, and Duane (Lori) Tyson, and numerous nephews, nieces, and friends.

Nancy is preceded in death by her father, Narcis Reuille and mother, Marcella Reuille; one sister Darlene Jones; father-in-law, John Tyson and mother-in-law, Mary Tyson.

Visitation will be held at Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home, 206 Schofield Street, Chetek, WI on Friday, Jan. 25 from 5–7 p.m. There will be a rosary and vigil beginning at 6:45 P.M.

On Saturday, Jan. 26 visitation will be held one hour prior to the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian at St. William Catholic Church south of Superior. A luncheon will be served following the mass. The church is located one mile west of Highway 35 on County Highway B near Pattison Park.

The Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Chetek, Wis. has been entrusted with arrangements. Express condolences at www.burnhamours.com.

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