Knoxville, TN - Nancy (Parenteau) Stridde - passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2026.

She is survived by her husband, Charles ("Chuck") Stridde, and their three children: David (Lisa) Stridde of Knoxville, TN; Cathy (Joe) Barnes; and Marc (Lori) Stridde of Indianapolis, IN. Nancy cherished her grandchildren Jordan (Abby) Stridde, Morgan (Scott) Holm, Tyler (Amy) Stridde, Carly Barnes, Jon Barnes, Nicholas Jakubs, and Alex Jakubs and her 8 beautiful great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Marc Parenteau (Yvonne) of Peoria, AZ; sisters Ione Brooks of Mesa, AZ, and Mary Lou (Lamont) Deaver of Ocean Isle, NC; and many treasured nieces and nephews across the United States.

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, A.J. and Della Parenteau; her brother Aurel (Gloria) Parenteau; sisters Jeanne (Earl) Gramer and Betty (Patrick) Howe; sister-in-law Connie Parenteau; and brother-in-law Jack Brooks.

Nancy was born in Crookston, Minnesota, and grew up in nearby Brooks, where her father owned a cheese factory. She graduated as salutatorian from St. Joseph's Academy in Crookston in 1958 and later attended Marquette University in Milwaukee. Following college, she joined AC Spark Plug, a division of General Motors, where she met her husband, Chuck. Her beauty and poise earned recognition through nominations for AC Spark Plug Queen and the Miss Milwaukee competition.

Nancy and Chuck were married on July 8, 1961, in Cudahy, Wisconsin. After Chuck's transfer to Delco Electronics, they settled in Kokomo, Indiana, where they raised their three children and spent twenty-seven years building a life centered on faith, family, and service.

Nancy was actively involved in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and School, serving on numerous committees and volunteering extensively. She was also active in Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and served as president of the Kokomo Jaycee Wives. While continuing her secretarial career, she was recognized as Manpower Secretary of the Year in 1984.

Additional moves took Nancy and Chuck to Detroit, Michigan, and Nashville, Tennessee, before retiring to Tellico Village, outside of Knoxville, Tennessee. There, Nancy remained devoted to volunteer work through the American Cancer Society, Race for the Cure, Relay for Life, and St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church.

In retirement, Nancy and Chuck enjoyed traveling the country in their motorhome, visiting family and friends, and creating lasting memories together.

Nancy will be remembered for her beautiful smile, bubbly personality, great sense of humor, unwavering faith, and deep love of family and friends. She loved keeping both the Parenteau and Stridde families connected by maintaining family directories, sharing updates, and helping loved ones celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones throughout the year.

Nancy's memory will continue to bring a smile to all who knew her, and she will be greatly missed.

The family will receive friends on Friday, June 12th at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church (1580 St. Thomas Way, Lenoir City, TN 37772) from 10:00am-11:00am. A funeral mass will start at 11:00am with committal to follow. A reception will be held after the committal. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church at www.sthomaslc.com/. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rosefuneraltn.com