Nancy Ellen Lent

Nancy Ellen Lent, age 88 of Delavan passed away at home Monday January 28, 2019. A funeral service will be held 10:30AM Saturday February 2, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church in Delavan with Pastor Todd Substad officiating. Visitation will be Friday February 1 from 5-7PM at Faith Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Emerald Township. Online condolences can be left at www.pattonfh.com

Nancy Ellen Lent was born May 9, 1930, the daughter of Sidney and Ellen (Jensen) Luce, in Mankato, Minnesota. She graduated from Delavan High School in 1948 and then attended Business School in Mankato for two years.

After marrying Francis John Lent on January 14, 1951, they lived near Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas while Frank was stationed there during his service years and where their first child was born.  After Frank's service time ended, they settled on a piece of land northeast of Delavan.  There they raised three children while farming and raising a large herd of Purebred Arabian horses as well as Purebred Collie dogs.

Nancy loved the land and the animals -- this love was her legacy and will always be cherished.

She is survived by her children, Mark (Sandy) Lent of Anoka, Minnesota; Kevin (Barbara) Lent of Glenwood, Minnesota; and Jacqueline (Tony Bok) Lent of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota.  She is also survived by six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Mavis Solberg, and other relatives and friends.