Nancy Kay Custard

Nancy Kay Raabe Custard was born on October 27, 1941, in Omaha, NE to Roy and Alice Raabe. She was the oldest of four children. Nancy grew up on a farm near 101st and Maple, and she was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Presbyterian in Omaha. Nancy and her brother Leroy transferred from Irvington High School to Elkhorn High School at the beginning of her junior year. Harlan noticed her right away, with her earrings and lipstick just right. Once he worked up the courage to talk to her, a love story was born. The homecoming queen married the prom king at Bethany Lutheran Church on October 8, 1960. Nancy worked at Guarantee Mutual until she quit to raise their children while assisting Harlan in running Custard Trucking, serving as chief bookkeeper, dispatcher, and parts runner. Harlan and Nancy raised their family in Elkhorn and have been active members of the Elkhorn and Bethany communities for many years. They were in the Elkhorn Jaycees and made lifelong friends. Nancy was a 4H leader and active in the Douglas County Extension clubs. She loved to bowl and had lots of fun with several teams. Nancy was a servant leader in many different ways at Bethany. She participated in Bible Study and weekly worship, taught, and coordinated Sunday School for many years, co-led the funeral lunch committee, and sewed each month with the quilting group. Nancy was a proud member of the building committee for the first phase of the present Bethany Lutheran Church, helping to design the physical church. Nancy was a devoted member of the prayer chain. Nancy has always been proud of her children and supported all their school and sporting events. The only thing better than her kids are her grandchildren. Nancy and Harlan loved attending all their events and hanging out with them playing cards and games. Nancy led her family and organized everything from quick get togethers and wiener roasts to family vacations to annual events with extended family, documenting all of it with photos. She and Harlan were able to travel the US and enjoyed spending time together. Nancy’s strong faith and great love for her family shaped her life and blessed those around her. Nancy is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Alice Raabe. Nancy is survived by her husband, Harlan, her children Lori (Brian) Vandeventer, Scott (Cheryl) Custard, Kristi (Paxton) Reinsch, Amy Custard, and grandchildren Ashley (Jeff) Hamik, Allison Vandeventer, Nick Hronek, Sarah Vandeventer, Calvin (Maddy) Custard, Conlan Custard, Anna Reinsch, Henry Reinsch, great grandchild Alexis Hronek and siblings Leroy (Joyce) Raabe, Gloria (Walt) Sass, and Pam (John) Schwenck. In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorials to Bethany Lutheran Church or the American heart Association.

Nancy Kay Custard

November 27, 1941 - April 6, 2024