Nancy J.

Daudet

Nancy Jane Daudet, aged 82, died on May 23, 2020, in her home.Nancy was born on March 31, 1938, in Tacoma, Washington.She was the eldest of four children.When Nancy was in her early teens, her mother, Betty June, married Gerhart Kammeyer, who Nancy loved and viewed him as her father, calling him "Daddy" all of his life.
When Nancy turned 15, her family moved to Munich, Germany where her father was stationed in the US Army.While there, she met a handsome young man, John W. Daudet Jr.who was stationed in Germany in the US Air Force.They married on November 12, 1955, and lived in Germany for another year, returning to the States after their first child was born.After living briefly in Washington DC and Pennsylvania, the young family moved to Salinas, CA where their next four children were born.Finally, they settled in Hollister, CA where their final child was born.
While still living in Salinas, Nancy began studying the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses.She continued her Bible Study after moving to Hollister.Nancy was touched by what she learned from the Bible. She dedicated her life to Jehovah and was baptized in July 2, 1965.
Nancy was an accomplished and thrifty homemaker, able to make a little go a long way as she raised her large family.Nancy loved to cook, bake, sew, knit, quilt, and garden.As a talented baker she was widely known for her pies and chocolate chip cookies. She collected recipes and shared her recipes with anyone who would ask.
Nancy's other interests also encompassed participating in the ministry. It brought her great joy whenever she had the opportunity to teach others what she had learned from the Bible. After her children were grown, Nancy increased her participation in the ministry. She was commonly known in Hollister as the "Spudnut Lady" for her frequent public ministry outside of the donut shop. Her zeal for the ministry never wavered; whether she was busy raising her family or when she was limited due to health reasons, she always looked for ways she could share her faith with others.
Nancy beat the odds many times with various health challenges, spanning from when she was a child through her adulthood.On several occasions she was told she would not survive, but she did, even recently joking with her granddaughter that But I Survived would be the title of her memoir.She appreciated life and fought hard through all these challenges. Rather than fearing death, Nancy had strong faith in the Bible's promise of a resurrection.
Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John W. Daudet Jr.; her grandson David Aaron Maslen; her brother Robert (Buzzy) Kammeyer; and her sister Sally Murphy.
She is survived six children: John W. Daudet III (Gloria) of Hollister, Thomas Daudet (Pam) of Washington, Linda Daudet of Anaheim, Karen Burwell (Edd) of Chico, Mary Joly (Jim) of Yreka, and Judy Salinas (Roy) of Gilroy.She is also survived by her brother, James Kammeyer of Utah, 15 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews and many dear friends she viewed as family.