Nancy Ann (Isaksen) Benham's Obituary
Nancy Ann (Isaksen) Benham
Nancy Ann Isaksen Coggin Kirk Benham was born on Apr. 10, 1935 in Tacoma, WA and went to be with her Lord on Nov. 6, 2019.
Nancy attended Puyallup and Fife high schools. She enjoyed travel in 49 US states. Nancy was committed to feeding and giving to those in need. She was a generous soul. A sweet soul. Gardening, Hardanger, various other styles of Norwegian embroidery, and jigsaw puzzles were enjoyable activities for her.
Nancy was preceded in death by her sons William David Coggin, Jr. (aka Bill, aka Guy), Samuel Ivan Coggin and Stephen Mark Coggin. She was also preceded in death by husbands William W. Kirk (1980) and Willis H. Benham (2012). She was predeceased by her brothers Carl Isaksen and Roy Isaksen and sisters Eldbjorg Busch, Ruth Collier and Irene Hook.
She is survived by her daughter Katherine F. Coggin and son John R. (Sonja) Coggin. She is also survived by her grandchildren Elizabeth M. Coggin, John David Coggin, William C. Coggin, Stephan Coggin, Coleman R. Coggin and Harrison J. Pettit. Nancy’s great-grandchildren are Rhianon Reid, Aiyanna Kilgore, Zoie Coggin, Scarlet Coggin and Mabel Coggin. She also has one great-great-grandchild on the way. She is also survived by her brothers Joseph (Sally) Isaksen, Roger (Judy) Isaksen and Don (Sandy) Isaksen and sisters June Durnell and Helene (Glen) Wolff.
Over the last few years Nancy was blessed with the very best boyfriend ever. He passed away just a few months ago. She missed him very much. So the Lord called her home peacefully one evening. Now they can be together. Nancy deserved that.
Some of the lyrics from one of Nancy’s favorite songs were:
If I could reach the stars, I'd pull one down for you
Shine it on my heart so you could see the truth
That this love I have inside is everything it seems.
You would think my love was really something good
If I could change the world.
Mom, your memory will always be in our hearts. Your love is really something good.
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