Nancy Therese (Foegen) Christman

Nancy Therese (Foegen) Christman, 62, of Bellevue, NE passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024 with Ron, husband of 35 years, and sons by her side. Nancy was born on July 5, 1962 to Edward and Mary (Pfohman) Foegen. Nancy was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, teacher, caregiver, Legion of Mary member, rosary maker, and diamond artist--who lived with a firm devotion to her Catholic faith. Nancy grew up in Buffalo, New York, the seventh of eight siblings. She graduated from Butler High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The American University's Lucy Webb Hayes School of Nursing in 1985. Nancy was a Registered Nurse for 35 years, and she served as a nurse at several hospitals in Washington, DC and Northern Virginia. Nancy met her future husband, Ron, in 1987, and they were married in June 1989. They lived in multiple locations in Northern Virginia & in Charlottesville, Virginia before relocating to Bellevue, Nebraska in 2019 for Ron's final government service assignment at U.S. Strategic Command. Nancy and Ron raised four sons--Andrew Paul (33), Neal William (31), Scott Joseph (28), and Bryan Anthony (25). Nancy was the primary home school teacher for her boys, and she was fully engaged in multiple home school activities at her churches. She is a proud mother and grandmother for Scott and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Becker) Christman, and their three daughters--Siena Juliet, Nora Ann, and Tallie Elizabeth. Nancy loved her family life. She is survived by her husband, Ron; sons--Andrew (Phoenix, AZ), Neal (Bellevue, NE), Scott (Concord, NC), & Bryan (Cary, NC); siblings Margaret Kabza, Mark Foegen, Ann Gadanyi (deceased); Kathryn Foegen, Thomas Foegen, Elizabeth Gerrity, & Patricia Grunzeig. REQUIEM MASS: Monday, November 25, 10:00AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 2708 South 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68108 (Rosary/Nebraska Nurses Honor Guard at 0930 and luncheon to follow) GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Monday, 2 December, 1000 AM Wake Memorial Park Cemetery, 7002 Green Hope School Road, Cary, NC 27519 MEMORIAL MASS: Thursday, 5 December, 1100 AM (Reception to follow), Saint Raymond of Penafort Church, 8750 Pohick Road, Springfield, VA 22153 In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the University of Nebraska Foundation, P.O. Box 82555, Lincoln NE 68501-2555. Please make checks payable to the NU Foundation, and include on the memo line or enclosed note that the memorial gift is to be directed to Brain Cancer Research, and is in memory of Nancy Therese Christman.

Nancy Therese (Foegen) Christman

July 5, 1962 - November 17, 2024