TOWNVILLE - Nancy Amelia Jacob Artman, 75, of Townville, passed away, Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 17, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania a daughter of Ernst Jacob and Wilhelmina Strauss Jacob. She married Robert “Bob” Artman on September 3, 1966, he survives.

Nancy was employed with Bell Telephone and Alltel for over 40 years as a supervisor.

She was a member of Saint Brigid Roman Catholic Church.

Nancy worked with leader dogs for the blind in Rochester, Michigan, she loved her farm, all her animals, especially her German Shepards, her family, and all of her friends. She was also very active in 4-H and sat on the board of directors for the Western Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association for many years.

In addition to her loving husband, Bob of Townville; she is survived by a daughter, Heather Tatalovic and her husband Rich of Guys Mills; a son in law, Jodie Fait of Guys Mills; and two sisters, Gerda Bummer of Pittsburgh and Linda Guenther and her husband John of Meadville.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Fait.

Family and friends are welcome to call on Tuesday, May 30th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 31st at 10:00am with Jonathan Curtiss from AseraCare Hospice and Father Tom Trocchio, of St. Brigid Catholic Church, officiating.

Burial will take place in Blooming Valley Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Nancy’s Memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org, or to AseraCare Hospice of Erie, 1600 Peninsula Drive, Suite 14, Erie, PA 16506

Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Nancy’s Book of Memories online at www.warrenfh.com

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