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Augusta, WI 54722
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Nancy Guse
Nancy A. Guse, 68, of 513 N. Stone Street, Augusta, passed away very peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Monday,
August 11, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Nancy Ann Guse, daughter of Jerry and Lisetta (Knuth) Randall was born Saturday, March 2, 1946 in Augusta, Wisconsin. Nancy was raised in Augusta with her sister and two brothers . She attended school in Augusta, and she was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. Nancy graduated from Augusta High School in 1964. Nancy was a young teenager when Roger Guse began teasing her in high school; the couple was united in marriage on November 7, 1964 at Grace Lutheran Church in Augusta.
During their early years of marriage, Nancy and Roger lived in Rockford, Illinois and Hopkins, Minnesota before returning to Augusta where they raised their 2 children. Nancy spent 30 years at the Augusta Area Nursing Home working in the Laundry and Housekeeping Departments. She touched the lives of each resident and every employee. She took her job very seriously and was proud of how clean the Nursing Home was.
In 1986, Roger and Nancy started their Machining Business, MRS Machining, named after Nancy. Nancy took an active role in making business decisions.
Nancy deeply missed Roger when he passed away on March 8, 2013. She was always worrying about Roger after his heart attacks. They had their morning routine of coffee and doing bible study. She would read the Portals of Prayer and Daily Guide Post every day. They spent many hours in the car delivering parts for the business. They had a great love for each other. It is reassuring to know they are now together in heaven.
As a mother, Nancy instilled the value of God. She taught 1st grade Sunday School when her children were younger. More than just making sure the family went to church every week, Nancy lived her life as a Christian. Nancy made sure her children needs were met before her own. She always had a clean house and meal on the table. She made sure each birthday and holiday was memorable. Nancy treated their spouses as one of her own.
Nancy lived for her grandchildren. They always knew where the candy drawer was, and it was always full. She loved taking them shopping and on adventures. She was always there to listen and give them advice. She made it a priority to always attend their activities even if she was not feeling the best. Christmas will never be the same without her. Nancy and her brother Tom would take the grandkids out to the farm to recreate the Nativity Scene, draw names in the parking lot of K-Mart and shop without letting anyone know whose name they drew, and the list goes on.
Nancy enjoyed her time with her siblings. She would always be the planner. She assured them she wasn't bossy, but her ideas were always better. She made sure they always had adventures planned from taking family vacations to Wisconsin Dells, gambling at the casino, going to Gold Rush, and the list goes on. They had a connection which only they truly understood. Nancy was a 2nd mother and grandmother to their families. She was always joking with them and remembering them when it came to special occasions.
Nancy loved spending time with her friends. She enjoyed her Thrift Sale Shopping and would proudly tell others of the deals she got. Every month she would get together with the Bowling Girls going out to eat. She would take friends to deliver parts and stop at the Casino on the way home. Roger and Nancy would always enjoy going out to eat with friends or their getaways.
Nancy was so much to so many. She read the Purpose Driven Life and found her purpose in life was a helper. She always put others first. She was the one who cared for others. She had the biggest heart. She always made anyone and everyone feel special.
At home, Nancy was always busy. Her house was always clean and decorated for the season. She loved planting and enjoying her yard. She would always make sure she was home for 'Dancing with the Stars'. She knew each dancer and would make sure she put in her votes.
Nancy was diagnosed with cancer in November of 2012. She was given 2 months to live. While everyone was upset, she reassured us that God has our life planned before we are even born. It didn't do any good to cry because this was God's plan. Nancy went to Mayo Clinic and got a second opinion. The doctor said he could not cure the cancer, but she would live a lot longer than 2 months.
The family had 'Hope'. When Nancy returned to Augusta, 'Hope' signs plastered the businesses and homes. Nancy lived the next 20 months to the fullest. Nancy always felt the best when she was helping others or making memories.
Nancy will be deeply missed by her daughter, Melinda and John Rud of Rochester, MN; son, Matthew and Vicki Guse of Augusta; 4 very beloved grandchildren,Micaela Rud, Dylan Guse, Cassie Guse and Hannah Rud; sister and brother, Janet Harke, and Tom and Peggy Randall, all of Augusta; sister-in-law, Janice Quimby of Eagan, MN; and their families; other relatives, and many friends.Nancy was preceded in death by her father and mother, brother, Dale, father-in-law, Everett Guse, mother-in-law, Rosamond Guse, and brothers-in-law, Ronald Harke and Art Quimby.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Grace Lutheran Church in Augusta, with burial in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ludington Township. Friends may call from 4 to 8m on Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Nancy's family would like to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Axel Grothey of Rochester, Oncology Department at Mayo Clinic and the Methodist Hospital. Your care and genuine concern will never be forgotten.
