Nancy A. Molitor, age 88, of Freeport, IL, formerly of Stockton, IL, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024. She was born in Freeport, IL on August 23, 1936 to the late Kenneth and Elvira (Korte) Glanville. Nancy married Eldred Molitor on April 27, 1957 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Stockton.

Nancy was a 1954 graduate of Stockton High School where she was known for her musical talents. She went on to graduate from Rockford School of Business. Following graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper for both Masters and Harrison Agency and the Stockton School District. She then operated Glanville True Value Hardware Store in Stockton with her husband for 25 years, the business her grandfather James Glanville Sr began in 1887.

Nancy was a longtime parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Stockton and was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She also enjoyed being an active volunteer for Hospice of Northern Illinois. After moving to Freeport in 2021, she joined St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.

She enjoyed playing the piano (with both her kids and grandkids dancing energetically), bird watching, golfing, reading, and watching sports. Football season was her favorite time of year. She was happiest when she was riding shotgun to attend any of her grandchildren's school, musical or sporting events. She could most often be found in her favorite chair with one of her many rosaries, prayer books and a mug of tea.

Nancy is survived by her husband, Eldred Molitor; her son, Jerry (Sue) Molitor of Eden Prairie, MN; her daughters, Kathy (Tom) Simon of Cedarburg, WI and Jana (Tim) Colborn of Pecatonica, IL; her grandchildren, Nathan (Jessica) Simon, Kristin (Michael) Egan, Kara (Ethan) LeGault, Fr. Grant Colborn, Clayton (Maddy) Colborn, Zachary Molitor and Nicole Molitor; and her great grandchildren, Eli and Hudson LeGault, Charlie and Fritz Egan, and Lilian Simon.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Elvira; her infant daughter, Maria Jo; and her sister, Janelle Batley.

Services will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Freeport. Visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m., Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. followed by internment at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Stockton. Rosary to be said prior to the visitation.

Thank you to Dr. Martinez for his caring guidance and the staff at Freeport Memorial Hospital for their exceptional care. Special thanks to Tanya and the ICU staff, Kara and the hospice team and Heather, Kelly and the nursing staff on 3 East for their attentive compassionate care.

Memorials to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Spina Bifida Association and Childhood Glaucoma are suggested.