Nancy Chapman Hampton
January 20, 1935 ~ November 16, 2023
Nancy Chapman Hampton, 88, retired WSU music instructor, pianist, organist, mother, grandmother, and naturalist died Thursday, November 16, 2023. Nancy was born in Newton, Kansas on January 20, 1935, and lived there her first 20 years. The next thirty were spent in Dodge City where she and Jim Hampton raised their three children. She then moved to Wichita.
Nancy was proceeded in death by her parents, Melvin and Bessie Chapman; brother, Robert Carl Chapman and his wife Helen. Survivors include her children, David Hampton (Frances), Dana Hampton and Gayle Robinson (Robin); and grandchildren, LT Erica Hampton, James Hampton and Anthony Hampton, Abbey Ward (TSgt Cory Ward) and Charlie Fee. Other survivors include a nephew, Robert Carl Jr.; a niece, Kathy Stinnett, and many extended family members and friends. A special furry companion, her cat Buddy, also survives.
Nancy loved music, reading, working in her yard, listening to or telling funny stories and exercising at the Y. Above all, Nancy appreciated seeing her three children and five grandchildren become loving, caring, responsible adults who are all contributing to making the world into which they were born, a better place.
Visitation will be from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Friday, December 1, 2023, at Downing & Lahey West Mortuary. Private family graveside will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Kansas. A memorial has been established with: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087.
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Nancy was my piano teacher for many years. We shared many conversations about music and life and I always appreciated her directness and sense of humor. She taught me so much beyond music, I’m a better person for having known her. She will be missed.
Nancy was a dear friend and teacher. We met at WSU in her piano class in the mid 1980’s but our friendship continued all theses years. She spoke of her wonderful children and grandchlidren every time we got together.
Over the years we caught up in person when I visited my children in Kansas and we were honored to have her play piano at my eldest sons wedding in 2008.
We were kindred spirits in so many ways!! I will miss our calls and visits very much.
Vicki Tyler Fuchs
Our heartfelt condolences to the family whom we have heard about over the years we have known Mrs. Nancy Hampton. Our two daughters and myself took piano lessons from her for a long time and we became good friends later. We are so sorry that we didn’t find out about her passing until now. She was a wonderful teacher and a kind and caring person. The last time I called her she still sounded great and she was always thinking positively about life in general. We were out of the country for the last 3 weeks and got back yesterday to find the letter sent to us by the family. Very sad we couldn’t pay our last respects to her. May her soul Rest In Peace! 🙏❤️