Nancy L. Rushton

Nancy L. Rushton, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Cedar Grove Gardens at the age of 89.

Born on January 17, 1937 in Cedar Grove to Harold and Henrietta (Meylink) Meinen, Nancy graduated as valedictorian from Cedar Grove High School in 1955. Her classmates became lifelong friends, and she cherished regular gatherings with them for more than six decades. In December 1955 she married Howard Rushton at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Cedar Grove. The couple celebrated 67 years of marriage before Howard’s passing in January 2023.

For more than 30 years Nancy worked alongside Howard as bookkeeper for Howard Rushton Electric Motor Repair. A lifelong member of Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, she taught Bible school and Bible class and belonged to the Calvary Bible League. She found great joy at the family cottage up north, especially during Fourth of July gatherings with loved ones. She and Howard traveled together to 49 states, and she was an avid reader. Above all, she treasured her family and the memories created with them.

Nancy is survived by her daughters Lori (Jim) Te Stroote and Julie (Rick) Rogers; seven grandchildren, Sara Te Stroote, Sally (Kyle) Nunez, Stacy (Kyle) Wesner, Stephanie (Tyler) Koller, Mike (Sheila) Rogers, Jon (Pam) Rogers and Katie (Kevin) Mentink; many great-grandchildren, including Mackenzie and Mallory Ackley, Mikayla, Emma, Brayden and Owen Rogers, Connor, Quinn and Grayson Mentink, Hunter Nunez, Ivy and Daisy Koller, Willow and Wells Wesner, and Baby Koller due in May; three step-great-grandchildren, Arianna and Caleb Gross and Aubrey Nunez; her sister Judy Claerbout; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law Frank and Mabel Rushton, brother-in-law Warren Claerbout, and sister-in-law Lenore (George) Harrison.