Mitzi Jean Myers-Nannen Obituary (1968

Mitzi Jean Myers-Nannen passed from our midst on Thursday morning, August 23, 2024, in Lincoln, NE, surrounded by her loving family. She was 56 years young, having fought a courageous battle with cancer, determined to return this year to her beloved students and fellow educators at Milford High School, Milford, Nebraska. Mitzi was born June 30, 1968, in Defiance, Ohio, to Lewis Myers and Nancy (Hees) Lenhart. She graduated from Ayersville High School in Defiance, OH in 1986. Mitzi attended the University of Nebraska and graduated becoming a Spanish teacher. She enjoyed saying she was a "Huskeye" fan, NE Huskers and Ohio Buckeyes! Mitzi was great conversationalist and never knew a stranger. She was especially thrilled upon meeting someone with whom she could practice her Spanish skills. Mitzi was politically astute, never hesitating to engage in an exchange of beliefs and views. She was an inclusive educator who saw the best in her students. Mitzi loved to travel abroad and enjoyed interacting with people from other cultures. Mitzi was preceded in death by her grandparents, Paul and Annabelle (NaVeau) Myers of Defiance, OH, Homer and Vera Jean (Moore) Hees of York, NE, and niece, Michaela Myers. Those remaining to cherish her memories are her daughters, Jessica (Marterius Gray) Nannen, Mesa, AZ, and Emily (Spencer Ledyard) Nannen Bohnart, Unadilla, NE; parents, Lewis Myers of Defiance, OH, Nancy Jean Lenhart, Bowling Green, OH; brother, Matthew Myers, Austin, TX; Aunt Peggy and Uncle Jim Brumbaugh, Hamburg, IA; grandchildren, Zaydrian, Mason, Brayden, and Starlit; cousins, Nathan (Joseph Arneson) Brumbaugh of Omaha, NE, Nicholas (Vanessa) Brumbaugh, Rockport, MO, Wade (Erin) Brumbaugh, Sidney, IA, and Elizabeth (Steve) Stenzel, Hamburg, IA; a multitude of friends, colleagues, and students. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in Milford, NE, Saturday, September 14, 2024, 11:00 A.M. at the Milford High School in Milford, NE. Mitzi will be laid to rest in the Myers' Family cemetery, Defiance, OH, at a later date. The Celebration of Life Service will be Live Streamed. To watch the Live Stream, please click on the Live Stream button next to Mitzi's Celebration of Life tab below her obituary ten minutes prior to the Service starting to tune in. Another option is to follow our Lauber Funeral and Cremation Services Facebook page. Once the Live Stream is live you will be able to watch it from there. If you are unable to watch the Live Stream at 11:00 A.M. you may be able to watch the Service at any time after the Service is concluded if you follow our Facebook page. There will be no Visitation. Memorials may be made to the family of Mitzi and a scholarship fund will be set up in her honor.