Nancy Jo Littlefield, 60, of Vero Beach, FL passed away at the Indian River Memorial Hospital on September 15, 2013. Born in Seattle, WA, she grew up all over the United States as her father was transferred from place to place with the Boeing Aircraft Company. After her marriage to David Littlefield in 1993, she continued to move around the country as her husband was transferred while working as an Air Traffic Controller for the US Government. She held many different jobs during her 35 plus years in the business world, starting in the restaurant business with her first husband, Robert Macek, then with Hertz Rent A Car where she served as City Manager, next as a City Manager for Budget Rent A Car, then as a Marketing Representative with Budget and most recently as an independent Marketing Representative. Throughout her life, Nancy was committed to giving back to her community. She was a member of Civitans, serving a two year stint as president of the Pocatello, ID chapter, a member of the State of Florida Guardian Ad Litem program, and a docent at the Air Force Space and Missile Museum at Cape Canaveral.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Elaine Larson, and her sister, Kimberly Joy Gildea. She is survived by her husband, David Littlefield of Vero Beach, her daughter Stephanie Jo Osmond of Orlando, (husband Sean Osmond), her grandchildren, Madison Jo, Brennan Adeline, and Reed Cheston Osmond and her sister, Claudia Winkelman (husband David) of Frederick, MD.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:00 am at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 6200 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL, (407) 855-5391, reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Nancy touched the lives of everyone she knew and many benefited from her friendship. She will be deeply missed.
"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross