Nancy Novak Obituary

Nancy Helen Novak, age 69 of Foley, passed away Jan. 24, 2026, at her home. The family will be holding a private family funeral and memorial service.
Nancy was born Sept. 18, 1956, in St. Cloud, to Stanley and Victoria (Adaszak) Biniek. She grew up in the St. Cloud area before moving to Foley, where she graduated from Foley High School and raised her family. She went to the vocational college in St. Cloud to earn an associate degree. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and her family was her world. Nancy had a passion for and was especially gifted in woodworking, crafting, sewing, cooking, baking and caring for her family. She had amazing attention to detail and great interest in doing everything she sought out to do with the utmost precision and care. She retired after serving many years at the United States Post Office.
She is survived by her children, Jeremiah (Annie) Novak of Phoenix, Arizona, and Jody (Ryan) Hendricks of McKinney, Texas; grandchildren, Kaylee, Sean, Ava, Beckitt, Ivy, Rhett and Lainey; former husband, Joseph Novak of St. Cloud; and brother, Duane (Sue) Biniek of Madison, Wisconsin.
She was preceded in death by her children, Jennifer, Jamie and Joshua; her parents; and her sister, Mary.