Nancy E. French Zellefrow Shanafelt
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Nancy E. French Zellefrow Shanafelt

Nancy E. French Zellefrow Shanafelt, 81, of Kittanning, PA, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Meadow Lake Personal Care Home.

She was born August 24, 1935 in Kittanning, the daughter of Cecil and Violet M. (Bowser) French.

Nancy lived in the area all her life and was a member of the First Church of God in Kittanning. At the church she served as a Sunday school teacher for many years and was later a member of the Faithful Followers Sunday school class. Nancy also belonged to the CWC women's group and the Young at Heart group. She found her calling in caring for her family and will be remembered for her sweet and caring nature. In her free time, Nancy enjoyed sewing, crocheting and baking.

She will be greatly missed by her sons, Herbert "Dale" Zellefrow, Sr. and wife, Margaret, Rickie Jay Zellefrow and wife, Debra, and Randy Lee Zellefrow, all of Kittanning; grandchildren, Herbert Dale Zellefrow, Jr., Benjamin Zellefrow, Randy Zellefrow, Jr., Bethann Hutchison and husband, Daniel, Heather McAninch and husband, Douglas, Brandi Oliver and husband, Jaymie, Melissa Painter, Kaitlin Mohr and husband, Peter, and Robin Leaser; great-grandchildren, Victoria Zellefrow, Octavia Zellefrow, Robert Johns, Jr., Gabriel Johns, Danielle Hutchison, Ashton Jones, Jeffrey Jones, Hannah Oliver, Emma Oliver, Noah Oliver, Joshua Oliver, Timberland Painter, Jocelyn Painter, Dougie McAninch, Lylie McAninch and Audrina Mohr; great-great-granddaughters, Callie Zellefrow and Janay Zellefrow; and sister, Freda Miller of Kittanning.

Nancy was predeceased in death by her parents; and loving husband of 13 years, Hillis E. "Gene" Shanafelt, Sr., who passed away October 6, 1997; first husband, Herbert J. Zellefrow; son, Gary C. Zellefrow; and sister, Margie Kilgore.

Friends and families will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Monday, October 3, 2016, at Bauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 515 N. McKean St., Kittanning.

Additional visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the First Church of God, 629 Woodward Ave., Kittanning, with the Rev. Nick Wilson officiating.

Burial will be in Lawn Haven Burial Estates, Worthington, PA.

Memorial contributions may be made in Nancy's honor to the First Church of God, 629 Woodward Ave., Kittanning, PA 16201.

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