JACKSONVILLE  -  Nancy B. Emery, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family. There will be no services at this time.

Mrs. Emery was born on April 6, 1947, to the late Kenneth Berggren and Anna Amundson Berggren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Harriet.

She was a graduate of Drake University and University of Northern Colorado and worked off and on as an accountant and office manager. She was a devoted Navy wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her pet birds and her Yorkshire Terrier. She enjoyed being a member of the Antique Auto Club of America with her husband and attending car shows with their antique cars. She loved the Rocky Mountains where she grew up.

She is survived by her husband, Jefferson Emery; children, Laura Ward and spouse Eric, Craig Emery and spouse Rachel; grandchildren, Daniel and Adrienne Ward, and Miranda, and Colin Emery.

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