Nancy Lee Brewster, age 80, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, passed away at her home in Butler, Missouri, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Nancy was born on June 15, 1943, near Union Star, Missouri to Gordon Redding VanGilder and Mary Isabell VanGilder. Nancy and her siblings, Mary and Michael primarily grew up in Lee's Summit, Missouri and she was a graduate of Lee's Summit in 1961. She was courted by and married to the love of her life, Richard on December 29, 1961. She was a devoted wife to Richard and mother of four children: Mark, Laura, Kenneth, and Evelyn. Nancy was a crucial part of the success of the family business, Richard A. Brewster Roofing, before their retirement and move to a farm south of Butler, Missouri in 1991. Nancy was an avid collector of arts and crafts, knick-knacks and was a bookworm like no other, but Nancy's greatest joy was spending time with Richard, her children and grandchildren.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Mary VanGilder; her brother-in-law, Larry Owens; and her grandchildren, Travis Allen Brewster, Richard Allen Brewster, Chloe Nichole Brewster, and Phalyn Nicole Paulson.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Richard Allen Brewster; her siblings; Mary Owens and Michael (Brenda) Vangilder; her children; Mark (Becky) Brewster, Laura Brewster, Kenneth (Keri) Brewster, Evelyn (Todd) Burgess; her grandchildren, Casey (Seth) Frame, Allison (Andrew) Wilkins, Jessica (Kartik) Ghai, Jessica (Glenn) Messick, Samantha (Josh) Legler, Lauren Belzer, Amelia Brewster, Sierrah (Josh) Hutchcraft, Adam Brewster and Austin Belzer; her great-grandchildren, Madison Paulson, Hunter Messick, Cale Paulson, Wyatt Messick, Greyson Wilkins, Easton Messick, Kamden Wilkins, Harper Hutchcraft, Hazel Hutchcraft, Havery Hutchcraft, and Rhett Messick; and her favorite granddog, Heidi Mae.
