Nancy Lou (Burns) Thogmartin was born on March 20, 1945, to David and Mattie Burns at home on their ranch in Lometa. She was the youngest of Dave and Mattie’s eight children and went to school in Lometa. A lifetime resident of Lampasas County, she deeply loved her community and dedicated her life to serving the people around her.
A celebration of her life will be held at First Street Church of Christ on June 12 at 10 a.m., with visitation an hour prior. Burial will be private. Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Nancy was a survivor whose life was marked by both hardships and triumphs. She faced many challenges with courage and resilience, enduring difficult seasons that would have discouraged many. Through times of adversity, she remained steadfast, drawing strength from her faith, her family and her determination to create a better life.
Nancy had many careers during her lifetime, including a job at Citizens State Bank in Lometa and as owner-operator of Nancy’s House of Beauty as a cosmetologist. Never one to stop learning, she later pursued a new calling in healthcare. In 1993, she earned her Associate degree in nursing from Central Texas College. She went on to serve her community as a nurse at Rollins Brook Hospital, where she was known for her compassion, dedication and commitment to her patients.
Nancy is survived by her husband of 49 years, Tommy Thogmartin; children, Stephen Schueneman (Michelle), James Thogmartin (Jessica) and Kristi Thogmartin Rohskopf (Thaddeus); grandchildren, Colby Schueneman, Axel Tamez, Morton Rohskopf and Henry Rohskopf; as well a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her brothers Floyd Burns (MIA and casualty of WWII), Cecil Burns, Robert Burns and Walter Burns, as well as her sisters Lorene McLeroy, Faye Collins McGinnis and Sue Lancaster.
