September 18, 1976 — August 10, 2023 Mound City
Elizabeth Gale “Lizz” Nation, age 46, Mound City, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1976 in Butler, Missouri ,the daughter of Arthur Leroy Terry and Barbara Elaine Troth. She graduated from Hume High School in the Class of 1995.
Lizz and Michael Nation were united in marriage on February 8, 1997, in Pleasanton, Kansas. She was employed at Farmers and Merchants Bank. While employed, she was voted the Best Teller of Linn County numerous times. Lizz was also a very successful Scentsy dealer. She was a member of the Mound City Christian Church. She liked to crochet and collected many different kinds of animals.
She was preceded in death by her father, Art Terry; stepfather, LeRoy Daniel; and a sister, Colette Fillpot. Lizz is survived by her husband Michael; mother, Barbara Daniel; two sons, Brett Nation and wife Azia, and Chad Nation; a brother, Dwight Terry and wife Sabrina; a granddaughter, Genevieve,- and parents-in-law, Danny and Linda Nation.
Lizz was given more than her fair share of crosses to bear during her life. In spite of this, she always maintained a great attitude toward life and was able to remain at peace.
Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 17, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Care to Share or the Linn County Fair. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
(Published in the Linn County Journal on August 11, 2023.)