Nancy Tews

On March 11, 2026, Nancy Jo Davis Tews, 89, returned to her Heavenly home from her long-time home on Pole Line Road, surrounded by four generations of her family. She enjoyed remarkable vigor and humor until the last two weeks of her life.

Nancy was the oldest daughter of Daniel Price Davis and Eula Fern Wright. The family moved to Filer when she was in third grade. She was very athletic and excelled as drum majorette with the ability to throw her baton spinning high and catching it, keeping it spinning, while marching in time at the head of the band. She and her brother Jay rode in the Filer riding club, galloping horses in drills for the County Fair Grand Entry with flags flying from their saddles. She graduated from Filer High School as Salutatorian in 1954.

Her uncle, Leon Wright, knew a neighboring young farmer, Gerald Tews. He and Gerald were in a bowling league together. One evening, Leon invited his niece to come to the bowling alley to meet this young farmer, who was a good guy and a hard worker. So, we can say they met in a bowling alley! They dated during Nancy’s junior and senior year, and were married after her graduation in June.

They built a very successful family farming and ranching operation during their 72 years of married life. The operation has influenced her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to either work on the land or who come back and enjoy a visit or a “Farm Camp” experience.

Nancy was an accomplished musician having mastered the piano, organ, and accordion. She played the piano or organ at hundreds of church and civic events, always doing so as a free-will offering. She extended her love of music to all of her family.

Nancy loved to sew and mend. Literally thousands of hours were spent creating many new dresses, quilts, suits, etc., and in repairing many worn and torn items. She always asked visiting family members if they brought anything that needed mending. If they didn’t, she would ask, “Why not?” Neatly folded at her sewing machine are three projects she was working on. This was her way of tangibly showing her love for her family in her 90th year.

Service to others filled her life. She was a dedicated wife and found happiness in working alongside Gerald on the farm and ranch. She was a wonderful mother to her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many others who needed love and encouragement. She was a kind and loyal friend to all who knew her, always a positive and supportive people-loving person. She felt her service helped her become more Christ-like.

Nancy was constant in her faith as a lifelong active member in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in almost every position possible. She loved her Savior, Jesus Christ, and had a very firm testimony of His love for her, and an appreciation of His atonement for her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Jay Davis, her sister Sandy Harmer, and a granddaughter Sadie Probst. She is survived by her brother Don, sister Joyce (Torrey), husband Gerald, her children Cindy (Leon), Julie (Ray), Gina (Jon), Jayne (John), and Jerre (Shannon), 20 grandchildren, and 45 great grandchildren.

Funeral services under the direction of Rosenau Funeral Home. Services at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 840 W Midway St., Filer, ID. Viewing March 21, 2026, at 10 am, funeral at 11 am.