Nancy Ann (Hatch) Renner

CYPRESS, Texas — Nancy Ann Hatch died Monday (Sept. 1, 2025), while with her daughters in Texas.

She was born Dec. 2, 1934, to LaVern and Josephine Hatch of Portville, N.Y.

Nancy was a 1952 graduate of Portville Central School. She married Ruddy Sargent in 1953, and they were parents to four children.

Most recently, in 2008, Nancy moved to Florida with her soulmate, Joseph Hartwig.

Besides being a mom, Nancy was a bookkeeper and also an interior decorator.

She loved God and her family, especially all her kids, grandkids and great-grandchildren. She loved baking, traveling, singing (especially with her brother Bruce), Sudoku and shopping. In her later years, she enjoyed keeping up with family on Facebook.

Nancy is survived by her partner, Joseph Hartwig of Winter Park, Fla.; four children, J. Jeffrey (Karen) Sargent of Portville, Cheryl (Bruce) Simokat of Cypress, Randy Sargent of Melbourne, Fla., and Robin Sargent of Cypress; five grandchildren, Doug (Sara), Kristin (Craig), Mike (Katie), Chris and Megan; nine great-grandchildren, Makayla, Savannah, Madison, Josie, Brody, Gavin, Lucas, Landon and Lucy; a brother, Harold (Corky) Hatch of Port Orange, Fla.; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 9, 2025) at Bethel Lutheran Church, Portville, for a visitation with funeral services starting at 11 o’clock. Burial will be at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. For those unable to attend in person, the funeral service will be livestreamed on Zoom. Instructions may be found at www.guentherfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, Nancy requests memorials be made to Bethel Lutheran Church or St Jude’s Children’s Hospital on her behalf.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., 51 S. Main St., Portville. Online condolences can be expressed at www.guentherfh.com.