01/06/2026
Nancy Lee Wolff, age 88, of Sidney, NE went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 04, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 09, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. with a Rosary being held prior to mass at 10:00 A.M. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, NE with Father Bryan Ernest officiating. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery.
Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel page and recorded for later viewing on our website. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you make memorial contributions in care of the family for later designation.
Friends may stop by the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday, January 8th from 1-6:00 P.M. with the family present from 4-6:00 P.M. to leave their condolences for the family.
You may view Nancy’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos, and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Nancy’s care and funeral arrangements.
Nancy Lee Brennan was born July 7, 1937 in Hardin Montana. She was the fourth daughter of Patrick Allen and Evelyn May (Dyckman) Brennan. Nancy’s early years were spent on her grandparents’ ranch on Sarpy Creek in the Rosebud Mountains. At age six the family moved into Hardin Montana to enable her sisters to attend high school. She attended Hardin High School where she participated in vocal music, drama, and sports. (Which in those days were called the Girls Athletic Association). Nancy’s summers were spent as a life guard at the public swimming pool.
After graduation, in 1955, she came to Sidney to help her sister Frances after surgery and began working for Ohio Oil Company. While attending a dance in the spring of 1956, she met Leo Wolff and they were married October 6, 1956 in Hardin, Montana. Leo farmed with his father west of Sidney for five years, where four children Daniel, Stephen, Michael, and Christina were born. In March of 1962 they moved to the farm southeast of Gurley where they lived for 30 years. During this time two more children, Gregory and Catherine, were added to this family. They moved from the farm to Sidney in early 1990’s.
Nancy was always active in children’s school activities and followed all the music, sports and extracurricular activities first in Gurley then at Leyton. She was also active in many community organizations including Women’s Extension Clubs, 4-H Club leader, Cheyenne County Art Guild, Fort Sidney Colonels and Ladies, West Nebraska Masterworks Chorale. She was a very active member of St. Patrick’s Music Ministry as keyboardist member of the guitar choir, bell choir, and choir. She also served on the Liturgical Committee.
Nancy loved gardening, both vegetable and flower. She was an accomplished cook, cake decorator, and excellent seamstress, making everything from prom dresses to upholstery to Halloween costumes to costumes for WOW productions.
She loved taking care of her family-babysitting children, grand-children, and great grandchildren. Cooking for holidays and special holidays especially the annual Christmas gathering. She made many handmade afghans, quilts, and other items for them. All the grandchildren and great-grandchildren have homemade Christmas stockings. She was proud of the fact that she never worked outside her home and was able to attend school activities, and be available to babysit and help with the chores and farming.
Nancy and her three sisters Frances Block, Patricia Collier, and Margaret Pratt took several “girls” trips together until the death of Patricia and Margaret. Her and Francis continued their trips having many adventures together. They traveled to Canada, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota and around Nebraska. Fran was the chauffer and hand holder during the long illness of Leo before his death in July of 2013.
Nancy continued to garden, babysit, cook, and sew until her death. She loved her immediate family, church family, neighbors, and her faith above all else.
Nancy is survived by her children Stephen and wife Paula Wolff, Michael and wife Cathy Wolff, Christina and husband Phillip Stevens, Gregory and wife Lori Wolff, Catherine Hecker and fiancé Rick Frerichs and daughter-in-law Teri Wolff. Grandchildren are Matthew and wife Jessica Wolff, Chelsea and husband Shawn Johnson, Megan and husband Jake Havorka, Ben Wolff and fiancé Morgan Miller, Whitney Whatley, Baylee Wolff and special friend Shawn Miller, Elaina and husband Kasey Kantor, Conner and husband Dominic Torres, Morgan and husband Kyle Gorsuch, three step-grandchildren Sarah and husband Chris Buchholz and Rachael Rufenacht; 14 great-grandchildren Kaydence, Gracie, Kyleo, Krew, Rayah, Bently, Camren, Haidyn, Noah, Beckett, Rhett, Kyra, Logan and Drake; three step great-grandchildren, Jaiden, Ariana, and Adalyn. Sister-in-law Mary Ann Lukassen and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Leo, son Daniel, parents Patrick and Evelyn Brennan, grandson Brennan Wolff, and granddaughter Stephanie (Hecker) Hajek, three sisters Margaret Pratt, Patricia Collier, and Frances Block, 10 brothers and sisters-in-law.
