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Published Online in The Frederick News-Post on Sept. 15, 1998
Mrs. Nancy Joan Ward Braatz, 37, of 789 Wembley Drive, Apt. F, Frederick, died suddenly Sunday, Sept. 13, at her residence.
She was the wife of Gerhard Braatz, her husband of three years.
Born Jan. 11, 1961, in Takoma Park, she was the daughter of John Carter Ward of Silver Spring, and Joan Ann Rauchschwalbe Ward of Gaithersburg.
She was a 1979 graduate of Springbrook High School, Silver Spring.
She was employed by MCI, Frederick, and was a member of the Christ Community Church, Frederick.
Surviving in addition to her husband and parents are one brother, John Carter Ward Jr. and wife Rita of Gaithersburg; paternal grandmother, Edith Ward of Gaithersburg; maternal grandfather, Otto Rauchschwalbe of North Carolina; two nephews, John C. Ward III of Gaithersburg, and Justin Leo Canning of Chesapeake Beach; one niece, Rebecca Kathleen Ward of Gaithersburg; aunt and uncle, Renae Rauchschwalbe of Silver Spring, and Rank Rauchschwalbe of California; father-in-law, Lawrence Roy Plant of Prince Frederick; sister-in-law, Birgit Braatz of LaPlata; and brother-in-law, Patrick Plant of Prince Frederick.
She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Elvira Plant, in 1994.
Friends may call at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Bob D. Stauffer, pastor of Christ Community Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick.
Those desiring may send memorial contributions to Mission of Mercy, P.O. Box 102, Fairfield, Pa. 17320-0120. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/fredericknewspost/obituary.aspx?n=nancy-braatz&pid=168301877&fhid=9956
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William (Doug) Basher (Basher)
Nancy: I will miss you dearly Some people thought different of you. but I saw the real person tring to get out. See ya on the other side and remember I'll keep a beer cold for youAlice Lieberman (Lieberman)
I remember Nancy as a fun and giving person who had a bit of an edge (thats what makes people interesting, right?)I am so sorry to hear that she passed away.
Catherine (Stillerman) Stillerman
I know Nancy has been gone for some time now. She and I grew up on the same street and rode on the same school bus. As kids there were a couple of times when I would go up to her house after school. She would make this amazing treat for us -- crushed oreo cookies in a class of milk. Smile. It's still my favorite.She was always kind and nice. I'm sorry I didn't get to know her more as we grew up and became adults.
Blessings to you Nancy.
Mary Stuckenschneider
Nancy was hilarious! I think of her whenever I eat Cheetos, because of something extremely bawdy she said about them in the lunchroom at Cannon Road. Also, whenever I hear the song, "I Can See Clearly Now", because I remember listening to it with her at her house when we were kids.