Nancy Lee Carpiaux, age 73, of Howard, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 26 ^th , 2023, at Bellin Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born on December 6, 1949, in Green Bay to the late Myron and Joyce Laurent. She graduated from Southwest High School, class of '68.

On May 5 ^th , 1973, she married the love of her life, Randy. They would have been celebrating their 50 ^th wedding anniversary this year. Nancy drove school bus for Lamers Bus Lines for 16 years for the Howard-Suamico school district. She truly loved her job. Nancy was also involved with Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, volunteering at school, as well as teaching religion classes and volunteering at church. Anything that involved her children, she was a part of. One of her true passions was cooking for her family and knitting. Her most favorite past time was spending as much time as she could at her camper at Kelly Lake. This was her happy place where she enjoyed boating, fishing, sitting around the fire, cooking, and spending time with her family and many friends. Above all, Nancy lived for her children and grandchildren. They were her whole world, and in return she was theirs. She was the most amazing, hands on Grami to her three grandchildren, spending every moment possible with them. She loved life and lived it to the fullest.

Nancy is survived by her loving husband, Randy; daughter Stephanie (Jamie) Evraets; sons Tim Carpiaux and Brian Carpiaux; grandchildren Breanna Carpiaux, Sawyer Evraets and Porter Evraets; brother Mike (Lynn) Laurent, sisters Diane Christie and Julie (Keith) Frelich, brother-in-law Perry (Jo) Carpiaux and sister-in-law Tina (Dean) Springstroh, as well as many nieces and nephews to whom she was known as C-C. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her in-laws, Jules and Bernice Carpiaux and brother-in-law Dennis Christie.

Visitation will be held at St. John the Baptist Church, 2597 Glendale Ave (entrance directly across from the BP gas station) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, February 4, 2023; followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 PM.

Nancy's family would like to thank the following people that helped keep Nancy with us for so many years with their care and compassion: Dr Bongiorno, Dr Landrum, Bellin Outpatient Infusion, Bellin Home Infusion Pharmacy (Karen, Ken & Patricia), Bellin Pain Clinic, Patti Marquardt, Bellin Palliative Care, Dr Faubion at Mayo Clinic and the many nurses that helped her. Special thank you to Bellin ICU and 8 ^th floor nurses, as well as Unity Hospice for making her final days the best they could be.

Thank you, Mom, for always being so selfless, amazing, strong, and defying the odds for over the last 17 years to continue to be here with us for so long. You were one of a kind, and we love you with all our hearts! Keep a good watch over all of us until we get to be with you again.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, (crohnscolitisfoundation.org) .