Nancy Jane (Hoagland) Steidl

Nancy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on May 30, 1936, the daughter of Cecil Normand Hoagland and Frances Lindstrom Hoagland. She married Daniel Hildreth Steidl on Sept. 7, 1957 in Bridgeport.

Nancy was a loving wife to her husband and a cherished mother to her children Karl, Hilary, Heidi and Jake Steidl. Her love, care, warmth and family values also extended to her role as a grandmother to Kurt Steidl and Lindsay Steidl Beadon, Tyler Bean and Heather Mcloud, James Anders Steidl and Charlotte Steidl, and great-grandmother to Duncan McLoud, Ella Beadon and Daphne Steidl, enriching the lives of those around her with love, laughter, compassion and wisdom.

During her time with us, Nancy touched the lives of many with her care for others over herself, compassionate nature and wonderful spirit. She enjoyed her family, the outdoors, gardening, singing, boating, puzzle solving and her dogs. She filled the hearts of those around her with optimism and joy.

Nancy graduated from high school at The Emma Willard School in Troy and completed her college degree at Skidmore College. She was very active on both schools Boards.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil Normand Hoagland and Frances Lindstrom Hoagland and her husband, Daniel Hildreth Steidl.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A memorial service will be held at St. Johns in The Wilderness in Paul Smiths on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m., honoring Nancy’s life and legacy. In remembrance, if so inclined, and in lieu of flowers, a contribution in her memory to the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation would be appreciated by the family.