Nancy Flatt Busen of Sebastian, FL, formerly of Springfield, IL, passed away suddenly at home after a brief illness on September 11, 2022, at the age of 68.

She leaves her memories to be cherished by her loving husband of 49 years and 6 months, Monte; daughter, Jessica (Charlie) Golitko of Morrisonville, IL; grandchildren, Dominic and Margaret; brothers, Steven (Dorothy), Chris (Leigh) and Phillip (Becky) all of Springfield; sisters, Sally (Riley) Lane of Englewood, FL and Janet Cole of Tampa, FL; brother-in-law, Jerry Busen of Mt. Sterling, IL; sisters-in-law, Janet (Gary) Martin of Mt. Sterling, Barb (Richard) Childers of Versailles, IL, Becky (Matt) Long of Camp Point, IL and Michelle (Ron) Busen of Nashville, TN; 3 very special sisters from other mothers, Joyce (Don) Catron of Auburn, IL, Kim (Bruce) Bradbury of Springfield, IL and Sherry Mize of Arlington, TX.

She was predeceased by her father and mother, Truman and Mary Pefferle Flatt of Springfield, IL; father and mother-in-law, James A. and Wanda Mitchell Busen of Mt. Sterling, IL and beloved son, George L.

Nancy was an avid hunter. She hunted out all the best sweet corn, watermelon and mushroom patches. She dug for diamonds in Arkansas and panned for gold in the mountain streams of Colorado. She will be missed by all who knew her.

At the request of the family, services will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/donate, or to the Wounded Warriors Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate, in memory of Nancy Flatt Busen.

Arrangements are under the direction of Millennium Cremation Service, Sebastian, FL. Condolences may be shared online at www.millenniumcremationservice.com.