Nancy Kaye Wanninger

Nancy Kaye Wanninger, the daughter of Leslie Dean and Carma Imogene (Hogueisson) Hutchins, was born October 29, 1954, in Audubon, Iowa and died January 5, 2018, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 6 days.
Nancy was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa. She attended grade school in Kimballton, Iowa and graduated from the Audubon High School with the Class of 1972. Nancy received a degree in Cosmetology from the Americana Academy of Beauty in Des Moines, Iowa. She then was employed at beauty shops in Atlantic, Iowa and Manilla, Iowa. On November 10, 1975, she started working at Jackie’s Beauty Salon in Audubon.
On June 26, 1976, she was united in marriage to Craig Wanninger at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa. They were blessed with two sons John Jesse and Lucas Dean. Nancy continued as a beautician at Jackie’s for over 43 years until she had to retire in June of 2017 due to her failing health.
Nancy was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon. She taught Sunday school and always helped with the church suppers. Nancy loved snowmobiling, fishing, and riding motorcycles. She enjoyed fantasy football and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. Nancy had a vast collection of costume, antique and custom made jewelry. She enjoyed attending the county fair, nursing homes, and civic organizations displaying and giving programs on the many features and quality of the different types of jewelry. However, above all she was a devoted wife and mother and was very dedicated to her family.
Preceding her in death was her father Leslie Dean Hutchins; her mother-in-law and father-in-law “Big” John and Norma Wanninger and her brothers-in-law Johnie G. Nelson and Keith Vokt.
Survivors include her husband Craig Wanninger of Audubon, Iowa; her sons Jesse Wanninger and Miranda Bills both of Audubon, Iowa and Lucas and wife Farran Wanninger of Argonia, Kansas; her grandchildren Ryder and Rhett of Argonia, Kansas; her mother Carma Hutchins of Exira, Iowa, her brother and sisters Cheryl and husband Max Christman of Nixa, Missouri, Bob Hutchins and wife Marla Nelson of Glendale, California, Teresa and husband Mark McLaughlin of Audubon, Iowa and Leslie Herdman of Kansas City, Missouri; her sisters-in-law Vickie Ewoldt and Cindy Vokt both of Audubon, Iowa, Lisa and husband Wayne Zimmerman of Casey, Iowa, Lori and husband Dave Genzen of Manning, Iowa and Lana Wanninger of Denison, Iowa; her honorary sister Louise DuVall of Urbandale, Iowa; her honorary mother Mabel Madsen of Avoca, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A Memorial Service will be conducted by Pastor Kelley Pedersen on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon, Iowa. Interment of the cremains will be at a later date. Honorary casket bearers will be Ben Christman, Grant Hutchins, Justin Nelson, Robbie Nelson, Matt McLaughlin, Andrew Herdman, Aaron Herdman, Shawn Ewoldt, Tyre Vokt, and Justin Zimmerman.