Nancy Stout

Nancy Chloe Stout, age 66, of Pierson, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at home under the loving care of her family and Corewell Health Hospice (formerly Spectrum Health Hospice) after a brave battle with cancer. The daughter of Otto Edward & Arlene Gladys (Finney) Smith, she was born on June 12, 1956 in Rapid City, Michigan. On May 23, 1981, in Rockford, she married the love of her life, Lewis Leroy Stout and together they enjoyed 42 years of marriage and raised four children. Nancy also worked outside of the home at Universal Products for 24 years and enjoyed spending time with grandkids, sewing, flowers, gardening, going for night time nature looks, yard sales and treasure hunting. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Brenda Branchan; father-in-law, Charles Stout; mother-in-law, Rosalie Stout-Harper; and two brothers-in-law, Clifford Stout and Douglas Stout; and a sister-in-law, Tamara Smith. Surviving are her husband, Lewis Stout of Pierson; their children, Beverly & Kenneth Ream of Pierson, Chad Stout & Sue Hansen of Sparta, Bernard Stout of Pierson, and Charlotte Stout of Pierson; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Ronnie Smith; three sisters, Barbara Chaddock, Cathy Metzger, and Sandy Smith; her step-father-in-law, Darrell Harper; a sister-in-law, Darva & Bill Borowka; a brother-in-law, Edward & Jamie Stout; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of Nancy's life will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm at she and Lewis's home (please contact the family for directions). Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, 616-754-5638. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Nancy Stout, please visit our flower store.