Obituary of Nancy D. Walton

WALTON, Nancy D. of Saginaw, our beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Covenant Healthcare - Cooper. She was 78 years old. Nancy D. Walton was born on December 28, 1938 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Frank and Arlene (Bottke) Edmondson. She married the love of her life, Alan Walton on July 22, 1961; he survives her. Nancy was a proud graduate of Arthur Hill High School with the Class of 1956. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Michigan State University. Nancy was the past president and a past acting sustaining advisor of the Jr. League of Saginaw Valley. She was previously on the Board of Directors for Saginaw General and the United Way and an active participant in the Ladies' Garden Club of the Jr. League of Saginaw Valley. Nancy and Alan also owned Morgan Horse Breeding Farms in both Saginaw and Ann Arbor. In her spare time, Nancy enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens, as well as attending the Town Talk at Horizons. Surviving are her husband, Alan Walton; daughter, Melissa Anne Walton and fiancée, Tracey Loubert; son-in-law and three grandchildren: Robert and Blake, Grant, and Kendall Moorhead; three step-grandchildren: Kacey, Lynn and Dennis Loubert; two sisters: Susan (Thomas) Galsterer and Marcia (Peter) Ramah; brother, Frank Jr. (Mary) Edmondson; nieces and nephews: Amy (Rob) Fulsher, Jill Galsterer, Joseph (Lauren) Ramah, and Sarah (Donovan) Ortega; goddaughter, Anne (Rodney) Norman; and best friend, Sharon Kaylor. She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Pamela Moorhead. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the Covenant Cooper Neuro ICU. FUNERAL: A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Deisler Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter Rd. (off State). Rev. Ted McCulloch will officiate. Private burial will take place in Midland Memorial Gardens. VISITATION: Friends are welcome to visit at the funeral home on Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Covenant Foundation. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at the funeral home or through www.deislerfuneralhome.com.