Nancy Walker

Nancy Elaine Walker, one of three daughters of Darrell Clinton Hamm and Lillian Marie (Moore) Hamm, was born in Shenandoah, Iowa on December 17, 1943. Nancy grew up in Glenwood, Iowa and graduated from the Glenwood High School in 1962.
Following school, Nancy began work as a secretary for the Army Corp of Engineers in Omaha, Nebraska and on November 25, 1965, she adopted her son, Donald Eugene. Nancy and Robert Edward Jones were united in marriage in June of 1970. The new family made their home in Omaha and Robert adopted Nancy's son Don. Bob also worked in the Omaha office for the Army Corps of Engineers, but was transferred to Washington State, and later Munich, Germany. Nancy continued to work as a civilian secretary in both Washington and Germany. They had been married 10 years when Bob died in Germany in 1980. Following his death, Nancy and Don returned to Glenwood and Nancy began working for the Civil Service at the Offutt Air Force Base.
Mutual friends at the base introduced Nancy and Duncan Edward Walker, who had been recently transferred to Offutt from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. They were married on the base at the SAC Chapel on February 14, 1984. Following their marriage, Duncan was transferred back to Vandenberg. They made their home in Lompoc, California and Nancy continued to work as a secretary for the Civil Service.
Duncan retired from the Air Force in 1988 and Nancy retired from Civil Service in 1998. They moved to Nancy's hometown of Glenwood in 1999 where Nancy enjoyed being a member of the Red Hat Society and traveling with the Heritage Club. She also enjoyed meeting with her classmates regularly, playing the piano, reading, cooking, crossword puzzles, gardening, fishing, and Nebraska Football. Nancy especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and attending their activities.
In January 2007, Nancy was admitted for heart surgery to Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She and Duncan had been married 23 years, when Nancy developed complications and died at the hospital on March 7, 2007 at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 18 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, Darrell and Lillian Hamm; husband Robert Jones; and step-son Robert Edward, Jr.
Nancy is survived by her husband Duncan Walker of Glenwood; son Don Jones and wife Kim and their children Derek, Kelsie, and Kennedy of Glenwood; sisters Judi Blezek and husband Don of Glenwood, and Barb Lehman of Linn, Missouri; Aunt Evalyn Docekal of Kansas City, MO; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.