Nancy

Before ALS cut her life short, Nancy Stuercke was a mother, wife, friend, volunteer and avid
golfer. She valued family and commitment. She was the first to help others, having been a
volunteer at Lake Forest Hospital every week for years.

Now it’s our chance to put into practice the lessons Nancy taught about caring for others. We
can do something to help research efforts and find a cure for ALS.

Nancy was married to John Stuercke for
48 years. They resided most of their married
lives in Lake Forest and attended the
St. Mary’s of Lake Forest Catholic Parish.
Nancy and John had eight children: Kathy
Stone, Deb Bresloff, John and Jim Stuercke,
Susan Richardson, Mary Ann S. May, Diane
and Christina Stuercke.

In addition to volunteering each week at the
hospital, Nancy worked for Konradt’s Florist
in Lake Forest for more than 10 years.

John Stuercke owned the Rogers Loose Leaf
Company. The business is still operating and
was taken over by Jim Stuercke when his
father passed away.

When they weren’t working, the Stuerckes
loved playing golf and were members of the
Glen Flora Country Club for more than 30
years. One of the most memorable events
for them in the sport was the time they both
shot holes in one on the Glen Flora club within
a span of one month of each other.

Nancy was diagnosed with ALS in January of
1997. The condition was discovered after she
suffered a few months of abnormal speech
patterns and doctors delivered the devastating
news. Ten months later, in October 1997, the
same disease that Nancy was fighting claimed the life of her beloved sister Donna Rech. Also
an avid golfer, Donna is survived by her five children. Her husband John just passed away in
May of 2005.

As ALS began to take its toll on Nancy, she received care from hospice and used the
resources available from the Les Turner Foundation in Skokie. She took experimental
medication but as all families affected by this disease know, the best doctors could do was try
to keep her comfortable.

Two years after her diagnosis, Nancy’s struggle came to an end. Her family and friends will
always remember the way she fought to stay with them through one final Christmas, passing
away on December 28, 1998.

The need for support for the ALS cause is extensive – and there are many programs that
could benefit from financial support. It is our belief that building awareness and raising funds
for research will have the greatest impact and bring about the best hope of finding treatment
and a cure.

We hope this golf scramble can become an annual event. It is our desire to combine the
activity that Nancy loved with our love for her and use the event to help eliminate ALS.