Nancy Kay (Oren) Wilkins

Nancy Kay Wilkins, 72, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon.

Born March 4, 1953, in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Marjorie (McPeek) Oren. She married Jerry Wilkins Sr. on October 1, 1971, in Columbus; he survives.

Nancy was a graduate of Columbus North High School. She worked for Kroger in Columbus, was a homemaker, and cleaned houses. She was of the Christian Faith. Nancy enjoyed fishing, mowing the yard, crafts, painting, and drawing. She would do anything for anybody and loved taking care of everyone, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving with her husband, Jerry; are her son, Jerry Wilkins Jr. of North Vernon; her daughter, Jamie (Tony) Meade of North Vernon;  brothers, Butch Oren of North Vernon, Marc (Kathy) Oren of Montana, and Mike Oren of Columbus; sister, Darlene Haskett of Colorado; grandchildren, Tyler Wilkins, Cody King, Ashley (Carter) Meade, and Wyatt Meade, all of North Vernon, Tristan Wilkins of Indianapolis, Cheyenne Wilkins of Columbus, and Kyle Wilkins of Brown County; and great-grandchildren, Kinsley Wilkins, Mitchell Wilkins, and Jolene King, all of North Vernon.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Rex Oren.

A funeral service for Nancy will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North Vernon with the Rev. Tom Horton officiating. The visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home in honor of Nancy for funeral expenses.  

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