Nancy Kay Hazlett

August 22, 1949 - May 20, 2022

Nancy Kay Hazlett, age 72, of Buyck, Minnesota, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 following her fight with cancer. She and her husband were vacationing in Indiana when she lost her battle. On August 22, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana, Nancy was born to John and Evelyn (Gardner) Mitchell of Wanatah, IN. After her mother passed away, the family moved to Knox, Indiana to live with her father and maternal grandparents. They later moved to Valparaiso where Nancy graduated the Class of 1967. She married Neil “Thom” Thomas Hazlett on September 13, 1968 and lived in DeMotte. They vacationed in Minnesota for many years before retiring there. She worked as an aide at the Jasper County Hospital, a clerk/secretary/manager for Sunrise Cleaners in DeMotte and Hebron before retiring in 2009. She was also on the board for Crane Lake Chapel in Minnesota where she served as secretary and treasurer for many years. Nancy enjoyed golfing with friends in their Ladies League, snow shoeing, kayaking, fishing, and the great outdoors. But most of all, she loved her children, grandchildren, and black Labrador “Tish”. Nancy is survived by her husband of 53 years, Thom Hazlett of MN; children: Scott (Stephanie) Hazlett of DeMotte, IN; Amber (Roy) Craft of Wheatfield, IN; 4 grandchildren: Tyler (Kaitlyn) Craft, Jesse Craft, Brandon (Caitlyn) Hazlett, and Abby Hazlett; brothers: Ben and Larry Mitchell. She is preceded in death by her parents and in-laws. Nancy’s wishes to be cremated are being handled by Jackson Funeral Service of DeMotte. At this time there are no services.