Nancy Boatright

Nancy M. Boatright, age 45, of Faribault, died suddenly of a massive heart attack on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church at Sacred Heart in Faribault.   Celebration of her life will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault on Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday for one hour prior to the services at the church. Vigil prayers will be held on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.   Nancy Marie Klein, the daughter of John A. and Charlotte (Brousseau) Klein, was born on May 22, 1963 in Waterloo, Iowa. She graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo in 1981. She was married to Douglas Boatright and they had two children, Jessica and Jason. Nancy had worked in the Faribault School District as a para-professional. She currently worked at the Minnesota State Prison in Faribault and was a student at South Central College in Faribault. Nancy has lived in Faribault for the past 24 years, was a close friend to many in the community, and a guiding force for many youth. She was a simple person and accepted people as they were, so come as you are to her celebration.   She is survived by her children, Jessica Boatright of Faribault and Jason Boatright of Rochester; grandson, Riley John Boatright; mother, Charlotte Klein of Waterloo, IA; five sisters, JoEllen (Jeff) McClellan of Dallas Center, IA, Deanna Santopadre of Mandeville, LA, Jane Klein of Mandeville, LA, Amy (Doug) Wilson of Waterloo, IA, and BethAnn (Darryl) Osborn of Plainfield, IA; "adopted" children, Dani Pepin and Benjamin Dugan, both of Faribault; honorary sister, Roseann Headline of Faribault; former husband, Douglas Boatright of Rochester; nieces and nephews, Sara Schildroth and her daughter, Abby, T.J. Sawyer, Caleb (Sarah) Curl and their children, Micayla and Makenzie, Lucas McClellan, Clay McClellan, Will Klein, Ashlyn Wilson, and Emma Osborn; brother-in-law, Tim Sawyer of New Orleans, LA; and other relatives and friends.   She was preceded in death by her father; sister, Karen Sawyer; and grandmother, Marian J. Brousseau.