May 25, 1946 – July 27, 2025
After a long illness, and with family nearby, Nancy
peacefully returned home to God from her final earthly home at Sopris Lodge in Carbondale. She will be remembered as a beautiful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who walked the earth with style and grace, always trying to do good for others. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched, most especially by her children and husband.
Nancy was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanette Noble Davis; her father, William Jeremy Davis; and her sister, Carol Ann McClenahan.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Kish of Basalt; sons Kyle of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Corey (Lisa) of Broomfield, Colorado; Christopher (Laura) of Denver, Colorado; and four grandchildren, Mason, Katie, Adelynn and Keegan. She is also survived by two nieces, Laura and Heather, and her brother-in-law, Edward McClenahan, all of Vancouver, Canada.
Nancy was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and attended South Plainfield public schools. She earned a B.A. in education from the University of Florida. After she and Michael married in 1968, she taught first, second and fourth grades for six years while Michael completed his military obligations and finished professional training. They then settled in beautiful Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and started their family. In time, Nancy developed a successful real estate brokerage career that she continued even after they relocated to Boulder in 1986. In 1988, they purchased a recreational home on the Fryingpan River in Basalt, before making Basalt their primary home in 2022.
Nancy loved needlework, antiquing, crosswords, home decorating, reading and traveling with Michael. She volunteered for many causes including La Leche League, Meningioma Mommas and Historical Boulder. But most of all, she loved her family and friends. Several staff members from Sopris Lodge and Hospice of the Valley said she was the kindest, sweetest person they had ever cared for.
That was Nancy. The family is forever grateful for the quality of care she received from Sopris Lodge and HomeCare & Hospice of the Valley.
A celebration of life will be held in Carbondale followed by a graveside service at Lakeview Cemetery in Wolfeboro this autumn.
Memorial contributions may be made in Nancy’s name to HomeCare & Hospice of the Valley (823 Grand Avenue #300, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601) or Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation (PO Box 5585, Denver, CO 80217).