Nancy Mae Hoch

Nancy Mae Hoch was a loyal cousin, friend and animal lover. On Wednesday November 3rd Nancy passed away peacefully in her sleep with her beloved cat, Bella, on her lap and her faithful dog, Chip, at her feet. Nancy was being treated at home when she succumbed to the effects of COVID-19. Memorial Services will be Monday, November 22, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, Iowa. Visitation will be on hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake are in charge of the arrangements. Nancy was the only child born to Wilbur “Wimpy” and Mavis (Spooner) Hoch on April 4, 1961. She was a lifelong resident of Storm Lake, Iowa graduating in the Class of 1980. To honor the memory of her Dad who served in the Army, Nancy joined the VFW auxiliary in April 2005. She has been a faithful member until her passing holding the office of Conductress in both the local Post 6172 and District 8. Nancy had a love for all things animal. She was especially fond of the canine variety and was a long-time member of the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota. In 2010 she actually made the trip to the center to meet the wolves that she had only met on her computer screen, eye to eye. The past several years she’s made numerous day trips with her cousin Gary to zoo’s, conservation centers and dog show’s which she enjoyed immensely. Nancy loved the opportunity to babysit in her neighborhood whenever she could. She cared for her mother in her later years after suffering a stroke and was a caregiver at heart. She worked many years as a childcare assistant at Gingerbread House until it’s sudden closing in 2010. She continued her passion caring for people by working at the Storm Lake Elementary Schools after school program. In early 2020 she was diagnosed with an auto immune disease that kept her home with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Nancy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. Her attendance weaned as she became less able to walk the distance, but she always looked forward to volunteering at Vacation Bible School each summer. Nancy smiled often, laughed easy and was kind to everyone! She will be greatly missed by a large number of extended family and friends!

Nancy Mae Hoch

April 4, 1961 - November 3, 2021