Nance Marie Vanzant

Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - March 27, 2007 Deceased Name: VANZANT, Nance Marie Courtin VANZANT, Nance Marie Courtin, 38, nurse, died Friday. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church (Strode, Stillwater). *********************************************** 29 Mar 2007 Perkins Journal Nance Marie (Courtin) Vanzant died March 23, 2007 in Stillwater, Okla. Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 28 at the First United Methodist Church in Stillwater with the Reverend Stanley M. Warfield, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Stillwater. Strode Funeral Home has been entrusted with the services. Nance was born March 7, 1969 in Ridley Park, Pa. She graduated in Wilmington, Del. in 1987. She completed her R.N. training at Delaware Technical College in 1993. She was married to Dr. Greg Vanzant May 2, 1998 in Temple, Texas. Nance and her family have lived in Stillwater, Okla. since 1999. Nance is survived by her husband Dr. Greg Vanzant, their son Cort Gregory Vanzant (age 6) and there daughter Claudia Marie Vanzant (age 3); her mother Barbara Gaynor Courtin of Aston, Pa., her father Stephen E. Courtin, two sisters; Barbara Keenan and Terilyn Henry all of Wilmington, Del. She is also survived by her maternal grandmother Nanse S. Gaynor. Nance cherished her family and friends. She felt privileged to be "the Mommy." Nance was an avid competitive swimmer, and she loved golf. She was an active runner and Triathlete. She loved scrap booking and "hanging out" with her friends. For the past three years she was the Mat Maid sponsor for the Oklahoma State University men's Wrestling Team. The family ask that memorial donations be made to the Nance Vanzant College Fund, c/o Roger McMillian at The Bank NA, 800 W 6th Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074. Condolences may be sent to the family at strodefh.com.