Nancy Naomi (Hurt) Gackle, age 73, passed away on June 8, 2020 in East Helena, MT with close family by her side. Nancy was born March 17, 1947 in Anamosa, Iowa to Eugene Floyd Hurt and Bradley Gay Hurt (Martin).
Nancy graduated High School in Boulder City, Nevada. She later went back to school and completed a year of college at MSU in Billings, MT, and a year at Western MT College in Dillon, MT to further her career in Early Childhood Development. She had a love of children and a passion for their education. She was very proud of her many accomplishments in helping to establish and run Headstart and Evenstart programs. She was the Director of Headstart in Glendive, MT and later moved to Aberdeen, SD where she was the Director of Evenstart. She also ran her own day cares in Aberdeen, SD and Piedmont, SD.
She loved to meet up with family and friends in Medora, ND, the hills of South Dakota, or go camping at Strawberry Lake in ND. She loved to travel and see different places which led her to live in many different places over her lifetime. Most of her time was spent in Glendive, MT and Aberdeen, SD. It was Aberdeen where she met and married David D. Gackle on March 23, 2002. They later made E. Helena, MT their home, where they lived up until her passing.
Nancy is survived by: her husband, David D. Gackle; sons, Mark Baer, Aberdeen, SD; Brian (Brenda) Baer, Glendive, MT and Matt Baer, Hazen, ND; stepchildren, Chad Gackle, Columbia, SD, Stacy (Josh) Otkin, Mara (Ryan) Koehler, and Rachel Gackle, all of Canton, SD; sister, Susan Suter and her many cherished grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Nancy is preceded in death by her father, Eugene Floyd Hurt Sr. and mother, Bradley Gay Hurt; brothers, Eugene (Bud) Hurt and Robert Jason Hurt; sister-in-law, DeEtta Hurt, stepson; Scott Gackle and nephew Colby Hurt.
Services will take place at a later date. Please visit below to offer the family a condolence or share a memory of Nancy.
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Skains family says
Dave, so sorry to hear about Nancy’s passing. Our prayers are with you during this tough time.
Vera Musil says
Dave,
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Kim A Curry says
Dave,
So sorry to her about Nancy. She was always so full of life and looking forward to her next adventure.
May all your sweet memories help you through this time.
Lynn Maness says
Dave-I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Lynn Maness
Shana Dachs says
Dave, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Shana
Kerry Logan says
Dave,
I was so sorry to hear about Nancy. You are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time. Take care… ❤️ Kerry Logan
Marilyn and Dan Mattson says
We are so sorry about Nancy’s passing! We enjoyed you both, Dave, as part of the Aberdeen Alliance Church. Being in Bible studies with Nancy and visiting with her was so nice! She is very special! May the Lord comfort you.
Our prayers and deepest sympathy to all her family and friends, Marilyn and Dan Mattson
Sheila Bulicz Appleby says
I just want to say how sorry I am to read of Nancy’s passing. We were best friends in High School. I was at Basic High School in Henderson and she was at Boulder City High School. We had many good memories to look back on and shared many years as just being good friends. I often wondered what happened to her but now I know. Sorry Susan that you have lost so many of your family members.
Know that God has her now and we had her during her precious time alive. I say good bye for now we will meet again.
Sheila