Nancy Elizabeth (Miller) Myerholtz, a resident of Waterville, peacefully passed away February 21, 2025 surrounded by family.
She lived a full and beautiful life. Nancy was 80 years old.
Nancy is survived by her husband and best friend, Myron David Myerholtz; her dear sons Eric (Linda); Matt (Laura); five very special grandchildren: Elizabeth Myerholtz (Sean Andrew), Emily Richardson (Duncan), David Myerholtz (Veronica Gonzales), Leah Fehringer (Sam), Ben Myerholtz; a great-grandson: Alan Richardson, a great-granddaughter: Evelynne Rose; three siblings: Larry Miller (Linda), Bill Miller (Robin), Anne Goodwin (Jamie); Brothers-in-law, Art Myerholtz (Judy) and Dan Myerholtz (Diane). Nancy is also survived by many Myerholtz and Miller nephews and nieces, and very special Spanish exchange son, Victor Otero.
Nancy was preceded in death by son, Alan David Myerholtz; her parents: Edwin and Margaret Miller; her sister Susan McDaniel (John); her parents in-law: Mary and Myron Myerholtz; her siblings-in-law: Louise and Larry Noon, Ray (June) Myerholtz; Caroline and Bill Asmus; Janet La Fountain; and nephew: Jason Myerholtz and her loving four-footed companion Sachi.
Born January 21, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio, Nancy was the eldest child of Edwin and Margaret (Bartter) Miller. While her family moved often in the tristate area of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, she treasured the time spent at her grandparents’ farms: the Bartters in Columbia Station, Ohio, and Millers near Lebanon, Ohio. Growing up, she was involved with Girls Scouts, 4-H, and piano lessons. During High School she worked as a “Page” at the Bowling Green Public Library.
Nancy and Dave met when her family moved to Bowling Green, Ohio during her junior year in high school. They eloped on August 31, 1963, soon after she graduated from Bowling Green High School, and she was blessed to be married to her best friend for over 61 years. Nancy then attended Bowling Green State University where she first received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and later her Master’s Degree. She taught at Otsego High School for over 30 years.
While she was attending college and teaching, Dave and Nancy started raising three sons. Nancy was a Cub Scout Den Mother for all three boys and with Dave, their biggest fans through all of their sports, academic, and band activities. To this day, their sons have been the source of her greatest satisfaction and joy. When her five grandchildren came along, she enjoyed living nearby where she could help care for all of them when needed and share their lives as they grew up.
Nancy and Dave both enjoyed spending time in nature, and they had many amazing traveling adventures, tent camping with their children in the early years, and later traveling in their RV. An RV trip to Alaska and the Yukon was definitely a highlight. The most rewarding trip was one the entire family took to Hawaii on their 50th anniversary. Nancy and Dave also traveled to Italy and France, and Nancy treasured a trip with her sisters to Germany to investigate the land of their Miller Ancestors. She always loved family history and compiled several booklets of her family research. In retirement, Nancy pursued many new interests including becoming an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist, reenacting Rachel Carson, and becoming involved with the development of the Miller Family Farm into the Will and Harriet Miller Ecological Park in Warren County, Ohio.
With grandchildren grown and moving away, Nancy found pleasure in “mothering” her two pups Sachi and Miyagi. Heidi, her cat, was always somewhere close by begging for her share of attention. Nancy was an inspiration, and her passions and energetic spirit will live on in those who knew her.
Donations: Will and Harriet Miller Ecological Park, PO Box 495, Lebanon, Ohio 45036 or Community of Christ Lutheran Church, Whitehouse, Ohio or Hospice of Northwest Ohio.
Visitation for Nancy will be held on Wednesday February 26, 2025 from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Peinert-Dunn Funeral Home, 7220 Dutch Rd. Waterville, Ohio. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday February 27, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. at Community of Christ Lutheran Church, 6517 Finzel Rd. Whitehouse, Ohio. Pastor Steve Bond will officiate. Interment will follow at Wakeman Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Peinert-Dunn Funeral Home, 7220 Dutch Rd. Waterville, Ohio.
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