Nancy Louise Hartert
Wednesday, September 7, 1938
Date of Death:
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Age:
86 years old
Wednesday, September 7, 1938
Date of Death:
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Age:
86 years old
Wednesday, September 7, 1938
Date of Death:
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Age:
86 years old
Nancy Louise Hartert
Nancy Louise Hartert, 86, of Rochester, MN died peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2025, at her home. She was surrounded by love from her family.
Nancy was born September 7, 1938 in Chicago, IL to James and Cora Keenan. She graduated Providence High School in 1956 and made her way to Rochester, MN to attend St. Mary’s School of Nursing. It was in her role as a nursing student that she met the love of her life, John (Jack) Arthur Hartert. Jack and Nancy married July 9, 1960. They made their home in Rochester. Nancy worked her entire career at St. Mary’s Hospital for Mayo Clinic and retired in 2006 when a great-granddaughter was born so she could provide daycare.
Nancy loved reading, gardening, traveling, and a good laugh. She especially cherished time with her family and had a special relationship with each child and grandchild.
She is survived by her three children, Joseph (Ginny) Hartert, Michael (Laura) Hartert, and Julie (Todd) Johnson all of Rochester, MN. Nancy has eight grandchildren: David (Kim) Friedline, Kathryn (Taylor) Broadwater, Jessica (Josh) Underkofler, Sara (Riley) McGovern, Jacob Hartert, John Hartert, Joseph Hartert, and Jack Hartert. She has ten great-grandchildren: Isabella Broadwater, Ariana Broadwater, Gavin Friedline, Summer Hartert, Samson Broadwater, Caleb Friedline, Levi Friedline, Grace Underkofler, Noah Underkofler, and Mason McGovern. Each one filled her heart with love. She is preceded in death by her husband, one sister, and two brothers.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2025 at St. Pius Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Memorials are preferred to Mayo Hospice or Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.
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I was a bedside RN on Domitilla 2D for over thirty years, and Nancy was the nursing supervisor. Though small in stature, she was a "force with which to be reckoned"! She mentored many of us young nurses, to advocate for the patients' and families' needs, demonstrating by her actions, the "heart of a helper". I remember her great sense of humor, which helped defuse some tense situations over the years. She was highly respected, sometimes "feared", because she had such passion for things being done the right way, in every circumstance. But she didn't hold anyone to a higher standard than she had for herself, and that's one of the things I most admired about this dear lady. I can only imagine what a fun Grandma and Great-Grandma she was! I will lift all of the friends and family in prayer, to be strengthened for life "in this new normal" without her here. No doubt she is in the company of the angels!! Rest in peace, good and faithful servant.
I worked with Nancy at St. Mary’s many years ago. Nancy was a friend and mother figure in our lives as nurses at Mayo. She embodied the aspect that everyone was important no matter who and where they came from. God certainly got a wonderful angel to watch over us. My thoughts are for Nancy’s family and friends with her passing.
Hello Julie et al,
I'm sorry I will miss the celebration of Nancy's life, but happy she is with her King. Wishing you all strength as you get through this time, you did a wonderful job taking care of her. God Bless.
Dr Furst