Nancie O. Mortenson

Nancie O. Mortenson, age 69, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass, Oregon after a two month long illness. Born January 16, 1938, in San Fransisco, CA, she was the oldest daughter of Norma Scott and Martin Maher. On July 17, 1978, she married Dannis Mortenson in Pacifica, CA at the "Kansas City Stockyards", a favorite restaurant. Nancie was blessed with a daughter and two sons. The family lived in the SF Bay area for 20 years where Nancie was involved with the Pacifica Police Department as a dispatcher and all around great help to the department. She also had the opportunity to work with the Miss USA and Miss California beauty pageants...and loved it! In 1982, the Mortenson family moved to Wimer, OR. Nancie was a volunteer with the Eagles Club when they did bingo games in Grants Pass. Nancie truly loved crossword puzzles, and puzzles of any kind. She loved to sew, cook, and enjoyed making crafts. Most of all, she loved being a wife, mother and grandmother. She will be missed by her family a great deal...especially by her husband of over 29 years, Dannis Mortenson of Wimer; her daughter, Patricia Monson (David) of the United Kingdom; sons, Michael Feeney (Sue) of San Ramon, CA and Marty Feeney (Theresa) of Georgia; as well as her beloved sister, Mary Balestrieri (Frank) of Belmont, CA and 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Stephens Family Chapel, 1629 Williams Highway, Grants Pass, Oregon on November 2, 2007 at 11am, with the service officiated by Pastor Ken Bern. Interment will be at 2pm at Eagle Point National Cemetery.