Nancy (Sachs) McMullen ’70 died May 18, 2015.
Nancy Louise McMullen passed away on May 18, 2015, in Juneau, Alaska, surrounded by her family. Nancy was 66 years old and bravely battled cancer for the last two years with her husband, Michael McMullen, at her side. Nancy was born in Lansing, Mich., on Aug. 15, 1948, to Glenn and Florence Sachs. She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter Carrie Ann McMullen. She is survived by her spouse, Michael, and children Christa McMullen Hagan and her husband Matthew, Chad McMullen and his wife Jillian and Craig McMullen and his wife Holland. Her grandchildren include Taylor, Reilly and Lannea Sutak and Payton and Parker Hagan. She is survived by her sister Sandra Moore of Salem, Ore. Her Pomeranian, RB, will miss her companionship.
Nancy was raised in Salem, Ore., and moved to Juneau in 1965, where she graduated from JDHS in 1966. She went on to college at Pacific Lutheran University, where she met the love of her life, Michael. Mike and Nancy were married on Sept. 7, 1968, at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Juneau; Nancy’s father, Pastor Glenn Sachs, officiated the service. Nancy worked for the Sports Fish Division of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game until 1975. From 1975 to 1990, Nancy was a stay-at-home mother and was heavily involved in her children’s activities. She returned to work in 1990 at H&R Block and started working for the Alaska State Legislature in 1999 as an Assistant Chief Clerk for the House of Representatives. Nancy formally retired from the State in 2014 but continued to work through April 2015.
Nancy was a frequent volunteer in her children’s classrooms and supported her children in sports, drama, music, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and served on the Church Council. Nancy was the mother of four children but was called mom by many, many more. Nancy had the biggest heart and was compassionate to all.
