Nancy Anne Lyskawa Munsell

Nancy Anne Lyskawa Munsell, 71, of Witt, and formerly of Anna, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. 

She was born on May 8, 1952, in Chicago, the daughter of Frank and Annalee Montgomery Lyskawa. 

She was raised by her maternal grandparents, William and Leeta Montgomery, after the death of her father in March of 1954. Her mother passed away when she was 10. 

She attended school in Anna. She graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education in 1974. 

She married Travis Allen Munsell in Warner Robbins, Ga., on July 13, 1974. They later divorced.

She went on to earn a master’s degree in education administration and elementary education in 2001. 

She taught for 35 years at Witt Elementary School in Witt. She regarded all of her students as her own children, as well as her Maltese puppies that will be laid to rest with her.   

She is survived by Cindy Abrams Stokes, who was her daughter by choice; cousins Debbie Mattheis of Anna and Jim Hale of Atlanta, Ga.; other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services are pending. Interment will be in the Anna Cemetery in Anna. Memorials can be made to the Paws Care of Montgomery County, 423 S. Main St., Hillsboro, Illinois 62049. 

To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com. 

Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.