Nancy was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 6, 1961. She graduated Valedictorian from Assumption High School and received a BA from Western Kentucky University. She was married to Karl Schaeffer on January 27, 1984; they were married for 41 years.
Nancy worked at one of the country's premiere professional theaters for families and children for 39-and-a-half years. She directed countless productions and ran the education department, where her work inspired thousands of children and artists.
Nancy enjoyed hiking, yoga, cooking, playing Bananagrams, and singing and dancing with friends.
Nancy is preceded in death by her parents Alexander and Mary Charlotte Hampton, and survived by her husband, Karl; sons Philip and Anthony; daughter-in-law Julie Birnstein; brother Joe Hampton; niece and nephews Grace Hinton, James Meador, Jeremy Meador, and Steven Hampton; brother- and sister-in-law Rick and Teri Meador; and their seven grandchildren, who loved their Aunt Nancy.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Calvary Hill Chapel at 12:00 PM, followed by a brief service of remembrance at the same location at 1:30 PM, with Vitas Chaplain Joseph Sundararaj officiating. Committal will be held at Calvary Hill Cemetery following the service.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Nancy’s memory to either St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html) or Arts Mission Oak Cliff (https://www.artsmissionoc.org/tithe).
The family of Nancy Marie Schaeffer wishes to thank Vitas Hospice and Nurse 2 Doors Down for their loving care of Nancy.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.calvaryhilldallas.com for the Schaeffer Family.
