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Nancy Susan "Nancy Lanie" Horwitz was born in Anthony, Kan., to parents, Paul and Bessie Lanie on Jan. 27, 1952.
Having fulfilled her career and volunteer callings throughout her life with diligence, grace and dignity, she returned to the Lord on Nov. 20, 2014.
A devoted wife, mother and servant of the Lord, Nancy enjoyed a 28-year career in teaching, specializing in learning disabilities and elementary education.
She grew up on a wheat farm in Manchester, Okla., and graduated from Wakita High School in 1970.
She completed her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University in 1974, and completed her Masters of education degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1979. From there, she pursued her passion to help children in the K-5 grades to overcome their learning disabilities.
Nancy always had a special place in her heart for those who were disadvantaged in their ability to learn or maintain their grade level.
Her teaching career took her to many places throughout Oklahoma, including school systems in Alva, Oologah and Broken Arrow. She retired from teaching in 2002, and eagerly pursued volunteer work at St Francis Hospital until her illness would no longer allow her to work.
While living in Claremore she met her husband, Dan, of Tulsa, originally from Philadelphia, Pa., and they were married on March 12, 1988.
Nancy enjoyed country music and country style dancing. She was an avid health and work-out enthusiast, and especially enjoyed Pilates.
Some of her favorite trips were to historic Philadelphia and the New Jersey seashore, and finally a trip to Yellowstone National Park, just prior to the onset of her disability.
Despite her infirmity, Nancy answered her final calling from the Lord to establish a prayer partner ministry from home.
This service grew to several hundred, and perhaps expanded to thousands of devotees, who received her selected �Daily Scripture� every morning for over two years.
Nancy's pleasant nature and great sense of humor was contagious. Of all her many joyous and fun-loving attributes, she was probably best remembered simply for her warm, engaging smile that could light up a room, and everyone�s heart, who came in contact with her.
Nancy was preceeded in death by her parents, Paul and Bessie Lanie.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Dan of 26 years; son, Cody Horwitz; daughter, Cynthia Barcroft and husband Scott; son, Danny Horwitz and wife Morgan; granddaughter, Presley Horwitz; brother, Larry Lanie and wife Vicki; brother, Randy Lanie and wife Kathy; sister, Chrissie McDonald and husband Jim; brother, Michael Paul Lanie and wife Jan; sister, Deborah Lechtenberg and husband John; and numerous nieces, nephews and their children.
Viewing will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, with a Rosary Service to follow at 7 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 3612 E 91st. Street, Tulsa, OK 74137 (918) 291-3535. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 4001 E 101st Street, Tulsa, OK 74137 (918) 299-9406.
Online condolences may be made to southwoodcolo nialchapel.com.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Nancy's honor to the Nancy S. Horwitz Rivercross Hospice Memorial ALS Fund, at 9820 E 41st St., Suite 400, Tulsa, OK 74146 (918) 622-9281.
(Submitted by family)
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