Nancy M. Siergiej, 72 of Stockton, IL passed away on Sunday, August 4. 2024 surrounded by her family at SSM St. Mary's in Madison, WI. She was born on July 19, 1952, in Chicago, IL to Frank and Ann (Synoga) Moore. She was a 1970 graduate of the Jones Commercial High School in Chicago, IL.  She married the love of her life, Mitchell Siergiej, on April 22, 1972, in Chicago, IL. Shortly after they moved to Camp Lejuene in North Carolina where Mitch was based for the Marines. Later that year they came back to Illinois to start their family.

In 1985 Nancy and Mitch bought a resort in Arbor Vitae, WI. They proudly owned and operated the Buckhorn Lodge for 8 years. Nancy ran the resort pretty much on her own with 5 kids, while Mitch was working in Chicago.  In 1994, they fell in love with a little farmette outside of Stockton, IL and moved there and embraced the small-town life. Nancy ended up getting a few farm animals.  She had chickens, turkeys, pigs, geese, some goats and a couple of miniature horses. She also enjoyed tending to her flower and vegetable gardens as well.  For several years she worked for Vincent and Roth Law Office in Warren, IL as a paralegal. She loved helping her community in many different ways and to many of her children's friends she was like a second mother to them. Above all she loved her family and cherished the time she spent with them.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years Mitchell of Stockton, IL; 4 children- Mitchell Siergiej Jr of Rockford, IL, Vanessa Swank of Sycamore, IL, Jeffrey Siergiej of Rockford, IL, and Anthony Siergiej of Stockton, IL; 8 grandchildren- Garry, Katrina, Adam, Sarah, Ashlynn, Eli, Madison, and Lyanna.

She is preceded in death by her parents and son Andrew in 2012.

A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Stockton, IL.

A Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Stockton, IL.

Burial will take place at the Morseville Cemetery in Stockton, IL.

Father Michael Morrissey will be officiating the service.

A memorial has been established in her memory.