I did not know Nancy personally but recently finished reading her inspiring book, A Habit of Service. Nancy and I entered the convent around the same year, but in different communities. I was only fourteen and she was seventeen years old. Many of her convent experiences were similar to mine and I felt deeply connected to the author. After I finished the book, I emailed a message to Nancy and suggested that she read my convent story, Frosted Memories, but just found out she passed away. May Nancy’s goodness continue to shine forth in the lives of all who knew and loved her. God’s comfort to Harry and her beloved children.
Love and Comfort,
Mary E. Jucius
Northwoods of Wisconsin

I am thinking of you today with love. I will forever miss your joyful spirit and Franciscan love of life.

Happy birthday in heaven, Nancy. We all in our CFM group miss you greatly, not only for your insights, leadership abilities, generosity, kind spirit and overall wonderfulness. (Is "wonderfulness" a word? If not, it should be!) We will forever miss your smiling face, strength, compassion and every one of your characteristics shared with us. We will see you again one day...

Your friend, Peg

Nancy's death has sadden me. The day Ginger and Becky married was the best day of my life. Each year Becky has shared the Davis news in the Annual Christmas post card. I would hear about the family gatherings and I would ask endless questions about who was there and what did you do? Invariably, I would hear about Nancy. Her commitment to humanity was always the purpose of the Davis family existence. I saw the crossword quilt she made for Becky and Ginger. What an affirmation of love and commitment. Nancy's message is clear; Be good and do good work! She is very much alive in my soul.

The Stonegate Writers Guild will remember Nancy in a most fond manner. Her encouragement as leader encourages us.

How sad and shocking to lose Nancy so suddenly! I met Nancy on September 14, 1958. We entered the convent on the same day, both young and still in our teens! Nancy and I grew to be friends and shared in doing many projects, even developing a workbook for incoming new members! And I remember how we typed out songs for the elderly sisters for a sing-along one Christmas. We were typing from old German script and when we sang those songs, we learned that we had gotten some letters wrong when the sisters laughed heartily at what we typed!

I felt so sad when Nancy left the community. Our friendship didn't end there, however; it was the kind of friendship where we could immediately pick up and get Into a deep conversation when we hadn't seen one another for a long time. Of course, I got to meet and love Harry, too, and both Nancy and Harry became Associates with our Congregation. Then the three of us and five or six other sisters were part of a group that met to share meals and prayer almost monthly for several years.

Nancy is the person who encouraged me to go into consulting. Right after she got her degree in Organization Development, she said, "Lois, I think you ought to do this too. It would fit you and your abilities." And I followed her advice! After I got that degree, she coached me through several consulting sessions. Although my direction has been different from hers, I have been consulting for 25 years. I'm so grateful to her because she got me started on this road.

As I read all the loving stories from Nancy's family and friends, I again feel deeply the pain of her loss. Dear Harry, Becky, Terri, Steve and Lisa, and grandchildren, and Nancy's dear brothers, I can't imagine your pain. I am so very grateful that Nancy was part of my life and now I celebrate with you all of her life that was so well lived!

I loved Aunt Nancy. We spent so many fun Easters at her house when my brothers and sister and I were young. I remember that she would make sure the kids were all set up for "the kids table" for Easter dinner after we had run around together with our cousins in her big back yard. You could always count on a fresh plate of her amazing sugar cookies with homemade frosting at any Holiday. What I will miss most about her is the way she listened to you, so attentively with her warm smile. I feel lucky to have been talking with her recently and was able to listen to her cheerful outlook on whatever she was doing. I'll miss you Aunt Nancy.

I was deeply sadden to hear of Nancy's passing. I feel so blessed to have had her in my life. She was a true example of a Franciscan woman for me. I am glad I was able to be on the last three associate zoom calls with her. Her memory will continue to inspire me. Harry and the family are in my prayers. Rest in peace, Nancy. Well done good and faithful servant!

Nancy was a good, lively and courageous person. Her drive was obvious--to make each place and organization good for the people it affected. If you did something that was less than honorable, she confronted it--clearly and open to discussion.

I knew Nancy from the Organization Development Network of Chicago, where she was a president and active contributor. I also knew her from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where she was a challenging teacher and leader.

She made lives better, and I miss her presence in this world.

I come from the same early neighborhood as Nancy -enjoyed the pictures. Our lives came together again in the Associate Program but more importantly when I served as President of Joliet Catholic Academy, Nancy was a "Life Saver" for me both as a personal consultant & as Vice-president of the Board of Education. She is a brillant, insightful, loving & Franciscan woman. I will always be grateful for her presence in my life. May she now enjoy the peace of God! Again, thanks for the history & pictures & songs too
My love, prayers & sympathy for all the family, Sr. Lou Krippel

I met Nancy through the Organization Development Network of Chicago. Through her example she inspired me to go to Fielding to get my own PhD. After i graduated she referred me to what became my current position at the Chicago School where I was honored to become her colleague as Organizational Leadership faculty. She was a wonderful mentor to so many of us, both colleagues and literally hundreds of dissertation students. Her legacy lives on in them.

My husband, Larry and I, are remembering wonderful times with Nancy and Harry through our CFM friendship. There was the Danube River cruise in 2005, after they visited Nancy’s ancestral home in Europe. In 2008, we shared a vacation in Costa Rica. We also hosted the Davises at our former Florida condo and at our summer residence in NH. We last saw Nancy and Harry as their houseguests 3 summers ago when we visited the Chicago area from Texas, where we’ve retired. Nancy was smart, funny and faithful. She is an angel now among them!

Nancy was very good to me. She and Harry saw that I got to the Associate Day of Reflection. She was a good model of St Francis and a real good leader of the Associates. 
Sr. Mary Agnes Cross

My experience of Nancy and Harry began in what we called Misseo groups where sisters and associates of St. Francis met. We met at their home and they met with us. What a talented vibrant person. I found her to be in a class of her own, yet humble in the presence of her many talents. Over the years I was awed by her great generosity to our community. She worked hard to help us learn about what our associate program was about, and gave time to even direct it. Thank you, Nancy. Your generosity, heartfelt concern were certainly selfless gifts for which we are ever grateful. 

Don and I have known Nancy for over 40 years, and have many wonderful memories of being together at St. Cletus events with our children, and spending time together in CFM.  We were shocked and so sad to learn of her sudden and unexpected death. We will always remember her wisdom, insightful thoughts, and sharing of her many talents. God bless Nancy and her beautiful family that she loved so much. 

My late husband, Jim, and I have known and admired Nancy for the past 40 years, since I first spoke to her about joining CFM. Through it all, we've known Nancy's intelligence, compassion, enthusiasm, accomplishments, humor, outstanding character and good cheer. We will all miss her more than words can express. Enjoy your heavenly reward, dear Nancy, and we'll see you on the other side!

Beyond shock is hardly enough to say. My memories go way back. She and I were next in age during our convent days. We departed that lifestyle on the same day and spent many years finding a new way of life. I was a bridesmaid in their wedding and she was in mine. Of course that was many years ago but every year I got a Christmas card keeping me updated on her family. Some where I have pictures of her children when they were small and some weddings. My sympathy really goes out to you Harry because you met so much to her. Prayers

Thank you Nancy...I have know you a long time and it was always good to see you. You always made people feel special.
You are in prayer. Rest in peace.

Nancy was a wonderful sister in Francis...I was very much moved by her devotion and spirituality. Her labors on behalf of the associates will never be forgotten.

I never met Nancy, but am a friend/co-worker to Lisa. I was impacted by Nancy's kindheartedness when she made handmade face masks for my entire family at the beginning of the pandemic. I was deeply touched she would do this for us. My family and I will always be grateful for her kindness and for helping to keep my family safe. Our condolences to the Davis family.

John and I were so shocked and saddened to hear of Nancy's passing. 
We have known Nancy and Harry for the past 40 years through our CFM group.  We have many wonderful memories from those years having shared so much of our lives. Nancy was truly an inspiration for so many reasons.  Her kindness, intelligence and spirituality will always be remembered.  We will miss her and cherish all those memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with Harry and their family. 

Nancy, it’s been a l-o-n-g time since we have said hello in Joliet. But I don’t believe that death ends a relationship. So when we hopefully meet again in heaven, I suspect that I will have one step up on you, because I now have your picture to identify you among all the angels. And to the rest of family and friends, especially brother Tom!, you will all have to move over, and let me get in the long line that is constantly congratulating you, Nancy, for making it into heaven, pulling a few of us in with you!!! God bless everyone, Hank Simon

I am very sorry to hear about my cousin Nancy's passing. She was a kind and giving person.

Larry and I are saddened by your loss on your only Sister, Wife and Mother.
We did not know Nancy very well, but I sure appreciated her brochure that she had given to us when visiting our homeland in Yugoslavia where my parents lived. She also made sure that we were invited when her brother Larry and his family came so that we became more acquainted as he lives out of town.

So please accept our deepest condolences.
Maria and Larry

It is said that the good die young... Nancy is proof that at least some of the good ones last till their 80

Loved Nancy, loved her writing. Love all these tributes and photos. Absolutely love the photo of Nancy with my mother. Two great writers together now.

I was very saddened to learn about cousin Nancy passing away. She was such a kind person and will be greatly missed by all of us.