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TITLE: Zieman Remembered
DATE: 11/15/17
AUTHOR: CW

(Beaver Dam) Nancy's Notions founder Nancy Zieman is being remembered as an inspirational
entrepreneur and supporter of arts in the community. Zieman died Tuesday at her home in
Beaver Dam surrounded by family after a long battle with bone cancer. The 64-year-old was the
host of North America’s longest running sewing show Sewing With Nancy on Wisconsin Public
Television, which has been airing since 1982. In 1979, Zieman founded Nancy's Notions, a mail
order business that became a major outlet for sewers and quilters. Beaver Dam Chamber of
Commerce President Phil Fritsche called Zieman “an extraordinary entrepreneur who has left a
permanent legacy in both the company that she founded and the international event she created
that draws thousands to Beaver Dam every year.” Fritsche says Zieman was “truly a talented and
savvy business woman who never forgot where she came from.” He also noted her financial
support to nonprofits in the community which he says is also a part of her permanent legacy. The
longtime conductor of the Beaver Dam Area Orchestra will remember her generosity with the arts.
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Orchestra Conductor Rich Zeman shares the same name, phonetically though with a different
spelling, as Nancy’s husband. He told us Tuesday on WBEV’s Community Comment that the two
would often get each other’s calls by accident. That led to the couples having dinner together.
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Nancy’s Notions General Manager Mike Schuster calls Zieman’s passing “a profound loss”
adding that “she was more than an educator and entrepreneur. She was [a] friend…who served
as an inspiration.” Schuster says Nancy’s spirit will always be at the core of the company.
Nancy’s Notions Warehouse Manager John Nickel of Beaver Dam says he is grateful to Nancy
and her husband for giving him a chance to work for them saying that he (quote) “would not be
where [he] is today if not for them.” The Tacony Corporation of St Louis purchased her company
in 2003, and Nancy stayed on as chief spokesperson, teacher, and creative voice. Nancy’s
Notions Sewing Weekend in May has brought thousands of people to Beaver Dam from all over
the world. She also had a hand in the Wisconsin Quilt Expo, an event that draws more than 20-
thousand people to Madison each September. Zieman announced her retirement in September,
more than two years after she developed cancer. The 2017-2018 season of Sewing with Nancy
will run in its entirety, showcasing a mix of new programming that was taped prior to Nancy’s
retirement this fall and encore presentations of some of the most popular topics from past
seasons. Wisconsin Public Television will air her final episode on Thanksgiving night at 7pm. It
was recorded with her granddaughters and features child-friendly sewing. In lieu of cards and
flowers, donations may be made in Nancy’s name to Wisconsin Public Television or to a local
hospice organization.
Nancy __ _______________BRIEF
11/14/17 - Nancy's Notions founder Nancy Zieman is being remembered as an inspirational
entrepreneur and supporter of arts in the community. Zieman died Tuesday at her home in
Beaver Dam surrounded by family after a long battle with bone cancer. The 64-year-old was the
host of North America’s longest running sewing show Sewing With Nancy on Wisconsin Public
Television, which has been airing since 1982. In 1979, Zieman founded Nancy's Notions, a mail
order business based in Beaver Dam that became a major outlet for sewers and quilters.
Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce President Phil Fritsche called Zieman “an
extraordinary entrepreneur who has left a permanent legacy in both the company that she
founded and the international event she created that draws thousands to Beaver Dam every
year.” He says Zieman was “truly a talented and savvy business woman who never forgot where
she came from.” Fritsche also noted her financial support to nonprofits in the community which he
says is also a part of her permanent legacy.
The longtime conductor of the Beaver Dam Area Orchestra will remember Zieman’s
generosity with the arts. Orchestra Conductor Rich Zeman shares the same name, though with a
different spelling, as Nancy’s husband. Musician Rich Zeman told us Tuesday on WBEV’s
Community Comment that the two would often get each other’s phone calls by accident.
Eventually, that led to the couples having dinner and becoming friends.
Nancy’s Notions General Manager Mike Schuster calls Zieman’s passing “a profound
loss” adding that “she was more than an educator and entrepreneur. She was [a] friend…who
served as an inspiration.” Schuster says Nancy’s spirit will always be at the core of the company.
Nancy’s Notions Warehouse Manager John Nickel of Beaver Dam says he is grateful to Nancy
and her husband for giving him a chance to work for them saying that he (quote) “would not be
where [he] is today if not for them.”
The Tacony Corporation of St Louis purchased her company in 2003, and Nancy stayed
on as the company’s chief spokesperson, teacher, and creative voice. Nancy's Notions Sewing
Weekend in May has brought thousands of people to Beaver Dam from all over the world. She
also had a hand in the Wisconsin Quilt Expo, an event that draws more than 20-thousand people
to Madison each September.
Zieman announced her retirement in September, more than two years after she
developed cancer. The 2017-2018 season of Sewing with Nancy will run in its entirety,
showcasing a mix of new programming that was taped prior to Nancy’s retirement this fall and
encore presentations of some of the most popular topics from past seasons. Wisconsin Public
Television will air her final episode on Thanksgiving night at 7pm. It was recorded with her
granddaughters and features child-friendly sewing.
In lieu of cards and flowers, donations may be made in Nancy’s name to Wisconsin
Public Television or to a local hospice organization.
Nancy __ _______ ________BRIEF
(Beaver Dam) Nancy's Notions founder Nancy Zieman is being remembered as a trailblazer.
Zieman died Tuesday at her home in Beaver Dam surrounded by family after a long battle with
cancer. The 64-year-old was the host of North America’s longest running sewing show "Sewing
With Nancy" on Wisconsin Public Television, which has been airing since 1982. In 1979, Zieman
founded Nancy's Notions, a mail order business based in Beaver Dam that became a major outlet
for sewers and quilters. Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce President Phil Fritsche called
Zieman “an extraordinary entrepreneur who has left a permanent legacy in both the company that
she founded and the international event she created that draws thousands to Beaver Dam every
year.” Fritsche says Zieman was “truly a talented and savvy business woman who never forgot
where she came from.” He also noted her financial support to nonprofits in the community which
he notes is also a part of her permanent legacy.

Nancy __ ___________ ____BRIEF


(Beaver Dam) Nancy's Notions founder Nancy Zieman is being remembered as a supporter of
arts in the community. Zieman died Tuesday at her home in Beaver Dam surrounded by family
after a long battle with cancer. The 64-year-old was the host of North America’s longest running
sewing show "Sewing With Nancy" on Wisconsin Public Television, which has been airing for 35
years. In 1979, Zieman founded Nancy's Notions, a mail order business based in Beaver Dam
that became a major outlet for sewers and quilters. The longtime conductor of the Beaver Dam
Area Orchestra noted her generosity with the arts. Orchestra Conductor Rich Zeman shares the
same name, though with a different spelling, as Nancy’s husband. Musician Rich Zeman told us
Tuesday on WBEV’s Community Comment that the two would often get each other’s calls by
accident. Eventually, that led to the couples having dinner and becoming friends.

Nancy __ _______ ________BRIEF


(Beaver Dam) The 2017-2018 season of “Sewing with Nancy” will run in its entirety. Nancy’s
Notions founder Nancy Zieman died Tuesday at her home in Beaver Dam surrounded by family
after a long battle with cancer. The 64-year-old was the host of North America’s longest running
sewing show, which has been airing on Wisconsin Public Television for 35 years. In 1979, Zieman
founded Nancy's Notions, a mail order business based in Beaver Dam that became a major outlet
for sewers and quilters. Zieman’s final season will showcase a mix of new programming that was
taped prior to her retirement this fall and encore presentations of some of the most popular topics
from past seasons. Her final episode will air on Thanksgiving night. It was recorded with her
granddaughters and features child-friendly sewing.

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