Nancy A. Tomsen, 91, of Minden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Bethany Home in Minden. Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minden with Rev. Donald Hunzeker and PMA Julie Schmidt officiating. The service will be streamed to the church’s YouTube page. Private family inurnment will be held prior to services at the Minden Cemetery. A memorial book signing with family present will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Craig Funeral Home in Minden. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Nancy’s honor are kindly suggested to Bethany Home, Bethany Lutheran Church in Minden, or the Minden Opera House Foundation. Arrangements are under the care of Craig Funeral Home in Minden.

Nancy Ann Tomsen was born on August 6, 1934, in rural Belden, NE to Richard K. and Mollie F. (Soulek) Draper. She grew up in the Belden area and graduated from Belden High School. She continued her education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, earning a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics.

She was united in marriage to Charles “Chuck” K. Tomsen on May 27, 1956, at the Presbyterian Church in Belden. The couple spent the first three years traveling with Chucks Air Force assignments, then resided in Omaha briefly before moving to Minden in 1964. Upon their return to Minden, they began operating the family farm and Nancy taught at Minden Public Schools.

Nancy was a lifetime member of the Nebraska Alumni Association, past president of the Minden Opera House Foundation Board, Alpha Zi Delta Sorority at UNL, Bethany Lutheran Church member, P.E.O., Minden School Board and Minden Garden Club member.

She was an amazing homemaker, cook, mother, grandmother and friend. Nancy loved spending time with her family, especially playing games with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She never missed a family activity and loved to host family events around the pool. She was also a dedicated Nebraska athletics fan for many years and enjoyed playing in different bridge clubs. Nancy was truly a loving and caring soul.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Molly Anderson and husband, Steve of Minden; daughter-in-law, Jana Tomsen of Minden; grandchildren, Caitlyn Anderson and husband, Zach of St. George, UT, Max Anderson and wife, Kaci of Austin, TX; Nicholas Tomsen and wife, Michaela of Wichita, KS, Jessica (Tomsen) Shoff and husband, Dustin of Minden, and Sarah (Tomsen) Rasmussen and husband, Adam of Lincoln; great-grandchildren, Moriah, Charlie, Daniel and Andrew Tomsen; Draper and Dru Shoff; Lena, Margaret and Teddy Rasmussen; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, extended relatives and close friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Chuck; son, Andy Tomsen; and brother, Dick Draper.

Tributes and memories can be shared with the family at www.craigfunerals.com.