Obituary of Therese Laetsch

Therese "Nanny" Nita Laetsch (nee Franks), 81, passed away September 11, 2010 at Odyssey Inpatient Hospice Home, Tucson, AZ. She was born January 27, 1929 in Cambridge, England. She is survived by her 8 children: Nasima/Faune (Ray) Bernhardt;, KarinAnn (Bill) Czechowski, Colleen Carr, Kevin (Cheryl) Laetsch, Martha Marois, Becky (Mike) Flynn; Dan (Stacy) Laetsch; and Ian Laetsch, her sister Moya (Andrew) Scott; 20 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was married first to George Davis, later to Kenneth Laetsch, and had a relationship with Vernon Hicks. Terry was a teenager during WWII in Cambridge England and spoke of bombings, sirens, and bomb shelters. Terry loved the desert and moved to Tucson in 1970 where she remained. Therese was a beatnik, strong minded, and a free spirit. Her ashes are being kept close with her children. Donations in her memory may be given to Odyssey Inpatient Hospice Home, 750 E Foothills Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718