Obituary

Nancy L. Carsten

August 20, 1945 - January 11, 2026

Nancy Louise (Reckmeyer) Carsten, 80, of Lincoln, Nebraska went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 11, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Nancy was born on August 20, 1945, in Fremont, Nebraska to William Therlo and Florence Louise Reckmeyer of Arlington, Nebraska.  She grew up in Arlington until moving to Lincoln to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University.  She married Steven Louis Carsten of Avoca, Nebraska on December 28, 1967. To this union, three children were born, Chris, Angie, and Charlie.

Nancy was a firm believer in Jesus as her Lord and Savior.  She shared these beliefs with her family and friends. She was a teacher, a day care director, and an office administrator, but her love was her children and family.  She loved playing all types of games with her kids and grandkids, traveling, and volunteering.  She and Steve attended the First Free Church in Lincoln for several years.

Celebrating her life and treasuring her memory are her husband Steve of Lincoln; brothers Bill (Jodi) Reckmeyer of Bonita Springs, Florida and Dick (Jan) Reckmeyer of Flagstaff, Arizona; her children Chris (Mary Beth) Carsten of Lincoln, Angie (Darin) Miller of Omaha, and Charlie (Amy) Carsten of Bolivar, Missouri; Grandchildren are Ryan (Alicia), Micah, Julia, Emily, Benjamin, Abbigail, Jacob, Elijah, and Gabrielle; Great-Grandchildren are Eleanor and Heidi.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 16, 2026, at First Free Church, 3280 So. 84th Street in Lincoln, NE. Burial to be held at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, 245 S 84th, Suite 215, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

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3280 So. 84th St., Lincoln, NE

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