Victoria (Davis Nelc) Frank

Neenah, WI

Victoria Ann (Davis Nelc) Frank, age 27, of Neenah, Wisconsin passed away on Monday morning, March 24, 2014 at the Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, with her Mother at her side. Victoria was born on November 1, 1986 in Munising, Michigan. She grew up the baby of five children of her parents, Jodi (Golisek) and Frank Nelc.  When the family moved to Wisconsin when Victoria was seven, she was devastated to have to move away from her Nanner and Grampa. She adjusted to the Wisconsin move, but cherished the time she could spend back in Munising.  Family was everything to Victoria. When she was a child, all she wanted to be when she grew up was a mother. Her dreams were fulfilled with the birth of her sons, Maxwell and Hunter. Victoria also loved her parents, siblings, grandparents and extended family and the gatherings they spent together. In 2008, Victoria was diagnosed with Very Severe Aplastic Anemia (VSAA). She began the fight of her life that would continue throughout her remaining days, beginning with a blood stem cell transplant on November 24, 2009, with her brother, Nicholas Davis' donor stem cells. Throughout her fight, she had faith that would move mountains and inspire many. Post-transplant, she developed Graft-versus-Host Disease (both Acute & Chronic), then bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS).  There were many extended hospital stays, but Victoria would not give up her fight.  The longer she ferociously fought, the more time she had on this earth with her boys. She knew the Lord was in control and had the power to heal and she experienced the love and healing of the Lord. Victoria experienced sixteen miracles in just her recent hospital stay.  She recovered many times and perplexed the doctors.  In one of their conferences concerning a recovery, the doctors told her mother, Jodi, that they didn't know how to explain what had happened.  Jodi looked at them all and said, "Why don't you just cut the Lord a break and give him this one." Victoria's family also had faith to move mountains. They prayed for restoration and they knew she would someday be healed and be able to go home. Although it is not the home they wanted, they know Victoria is whole and that she has gone home to be with Jesus. Victoria was an amazing woman of her word who in her short lifetime knew faith, wisdom and forgiveness that most of us only hope to attain in a lifetime.  When things would get difficult in the hospital, she would look at her mom and say, "Mama, pray for them.  Don't let Satan take over here, just pray for them and it will all be OK." Victoria died forgiving those who trespassed against her and praying for those she had trespassed against.  It was just who she was.  In addition to family time and playing with her boys, Victoria loved arts and crafts from the early days with her Nanner crocheting, knitting and making angels, gardening, decorating, and making a wonderful environment for her boys. Victoria was also a country woman.  She would joke that you could take the girl out of the country, but not the country out of the girl.  She enjoyed both country and gospel music.  Victoria exuded the grace and peace of the Lord, inspiring those around her to recognize it.  When she was initially diagnosed, she told her Mom, "Don't ever ask 'why me?' Ask why not me instead of my neighbor.  Look what they did to Jesus; they tortured him, and nailed him to a cross." Wisdom and faith beyond her years....

Victoria is survived by her most blessed gifts, her precious sons, Maxwell (6) & Hunter (5); her Mother & Stepfather, Jodi Lynn (Ely Golisek) & Francis Stanley (Frank) Nelc of Neenah WI and her Father, Christopher Robert Davis of Muskegon MI. She is also survived by her brother, Nicholas Christopher Davis and her nephew, Landon (13), both of Neenah WI; her sister, Melissa Lynn, brother-in-law, Michael Van der Burgt, and two nephews, Mason (6) and Madden (5), of Little Chute WI; her sister, Misti (Nelc) and brother-in-law, Michael Okerlund, and twin nephews, Anders & Charlie (2) of Minneapolis MN; and her brother, Jeremy Nelc and his significant partner, Hynal, both of Cincinnati OH. She adored her Nanner, Cibble Mae (Wilderspin) Golisek, Grandpa Richard William & Grandma Mary Ely, and Grandmother Donna Jean (Golisek) & Grandfather Robert Andrew Debnar. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Victoria is preceded in death by her great Grandparents, Theodore "Bud" Golisek, Waldo Jefferson and Marie Victoria (Bergeron) Ely; Grandparents Marilyn Ann (Dobb) and Robert Eugene Davis; several great Aunts & Uncles including Uncle Carl & Aunt Lois (Credland) Golisek, Aunt Geralda (Hickey) Wilderspin, Uncle Paul Lawrence Ely, Uncle Joseph Jefferson Ely; and several cousins.

Victoria's family invite loved ones, friends and extended family to a vigil and celebration of Victoria's life on Friday, March 28, 2014 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM E.S.T.where a celebration with time to share stories and remembrances of Victoria will be at 6:30 PM at the Bowerman Funeral Home (Superior Street, Munising, MI). Mass will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Munising, Michigan) at 10:00 AM. Interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Munising in the spring. A Memorial Service will be held to celebrate her life with a Catholic blessing and a story and remembrance sharing time on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 3 PM in the ballroom of Reunion Station (293 S Green Bay Road, Neenah). All family, extended family and friends, and their children, are invited. Please also visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/266804873480151/ .