Nancy L. (Rose) Pustina, 57, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, died peacefully on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, after a courageous battle with triple negative breast cancer.
Nancy was born on July 19, 1961, in Madison, Wisconsin, the fourth of nine children of Francis J. and Marvelene A. (Kite) Rose. She was a graduate of Highland High School in 1980 and NICC in Peosta in 1994. Nancy was a loyal Medical Associates OB Clinic RN for 23 years. Her work there was important to her and she loved her job. Nancy married Jeff Pustina on June 9, 1984, at St. Anthony’s Church in Highland.
Family functions were a big deal to Nancy. She enjoyed shopping and playing on her volleyball team with friends. Supporting Jeff, she rarely missed games and always had her camera. Nancy spent twenty years traveling with her girls for AAU basketball and she made them into family vacations with lots of wonderful memories. Nancy’s most perfect accomplishment was being the mother to Kaitlyn, Kelsey and Chloe. She loved them with her whole being.
Nancy was a veteran nurse, working in the women’s health field for over 20 years. With this knowledge and experience, she became to “go to” person for any medical question, big or small. Sometimes her girls would get texts from friends asking for them to “ask your Mom” about this or that. Nancy was always so easy to talk to that no one felt uncomfortable and felt they could ask her anything.
Nancy was the epitome of kindness and selflessness, all the best qualities in a great Mother. Her ‘Mothering’ personality and responsibilities bled over to not only her own daughters, but her daughter’s friends and teammates, making her known from early on as “Mamma Nanc” for all who knew her.
She was one of the kindest, giving, selfless souls on earth. We miss her everyday.
“A life that touches others, goes on forever.”
“Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure.”
