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In Sympathy: Nancy Dvorachek

Posted: August 13 2024 at 02:29 AM

Rev. Nancy Dvorachek, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024.  During her ministry, she served Ashton and Sterling: Wesley.

Rev. Dvorachek was 79 years old.

A funeral service in celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Lakeshore United Methodist Church, 411 Reed Ave., Manitowoc, WI, and livestreamed on the church website here. Rev. Cherie Forret will officiate. Lunch will follow the ceremony. Family will greet relatives and friends from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to the service. 

Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website here.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to one of Nancy's favorite charities:

InCourage (formerly Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center)
300 E. Reed Ave.
Manitowoc, WI 54220-4951
or online
.

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