Nancy Jane Todd Kutcher of Winter Park died peacefully on March 21, 2019 in hospice care. She was 84 years old. Nan was born in Noblesville, Indiana, on May 4, 1934. She was the oldest child of Mary Elizabeth (Young) Todd and James Bliss Todd.
Nan went to Noblesville High and graduated from Hanover College in 1956, where she majored in English and edited the college newspaper.
While traveling in Europe she met and married Louis W. Kutcher, Jr. ("Mickey"). They had a daughter, Mary Ann (Kutcher) Bucklan and a son, Louis W. Kutcher III ("Tres"). They moved to Tampa, Florida in 1967. Nan worked in public relations and editing for the Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the University of South Florida, and the trade association BICSI. She was an active volunteer in local political campaigns, and edited the community newsletter for the Tampa suburb of Carrollwood, where she lived for 50 years.
In her retirement Nan continued to volunteer, using her writing and editing experience to support numerous organizations, including Osher Life Long Learning Institute (OLLI) in Tampa. After moving to Winter Park, Florida, she lent her talents and enthusiasm to the the Senior Enrichment program at Rollins College, to the First Congregational Church of Winter Park, and by serving on several committees at Westminster Winter Park, where she lived. Nan had a love of travel and remained a life-long learner.
Nan was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Mickey, and her brother, James Rodney Todd. She is survived by her children, her sister, Mary Esther (Todd) Platt, and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held for Nan Kutcher on Saturday, May 11th, at 11:30 AM. The service will be at First Congregational Church of Winter Park, 225 S. Interlachen Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789
http://fccwp.org
A lunch reception will follow at Westminster Winter Park, 1111 S. Lakemont Ave., Winter Park, FL 32792
www.westminsterwinterparkfl.org/directions
If you wish to honor Nan's memory, contributions can be made to either of the following:
Independent Transportation Network (ITN) Orlando. This charitable group (501c3) provides private transportation for seniors and those with visual impairments. Nan benefited greatly from their services; contributions would help ITN to continue its work:
https://www.itnorlando.org/donate
Hanover College Scholarship Fund. Nan graduated from Hanover in 1956 and remained a loyal alumnae ever since. She often talked about her experiences as a student participating in a Hanover Study Abroad program. A donation to Hanover College in Nan's name would allow other students similar experiences:
https://giving.hanover.edu/