Nancy Livingston

Nancy Livingston, age 74 of rural Cambria, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, early Wednesday morning, May 10, 2017. A private family memorial service will be held at the Courtland United Methodist Church, Courtland Township, Columbia Co. with Rev. Pam Harkema officiating. Nancy was born in Watertown the daughter o Arthur F. and Bernice W. (Saecker) Reideman. She grew up and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1961. On July 17, 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee, she was united in marriage to Gary C. Livingston. Over the years, Nancy was employed with Rayovac in Portage, State of Wisconsin and Rhodes Bake-N-Serve of Columbus. In her later years, she found her dream job working for a dog kennel business, raising German Sheppard’s and loved the job title of “kennel mid-wife”, working in the delivery department. Nancy liked to garden and tend to her many house plants. Bird watching, especially blue birds and cooking for holiday dinners were her favorites. Nancy and Gary enjoyed going north to Hayward to their vacation home, where she learned and loved to fish. She also enjoyed traveling, recalling many times the hunting trip she took out west with Gary. Nancy will always be remembered for her sense of humor and the practical jokes she liked to pull on family members. Nancy will be sadly missed and mourned by her husband Gary Livingston of rural Cambria; her children, Wanda (John Adams) Little of Madison and Ed (Kay Menard) of rural Cambria; her grandson, Carl Pedersen of Madison; her step grandchildren, Luke, Dillion and Gary D. (Dee) Livingston all of Beaver Dam; her beloved German Sheppard; other relatives and friends. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mary Hendrickson and Lois Kuhl. Memorials in Nancy Livingston’s name may be directed to Home Health United, 915 12th St., Baraboo, WI 53913 or to the Columbia County Humane Society, N7768 Industrial Rd, Portage, WI. The Kratz-Smedema Funeral Home in Cambria is serving the family. For more information or online condolences please visit www.kratzfh.com..