Major Jennifer K. Chancy, Ret., 35, Delphos, KS, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012, with her family at her side.

Jenny was born July 16, 1977 in Salina to Terry and Janice (Trussell) Chancy. She was a 1996 graduate of Minneapolis High School. Upon graduating from high school Jenny accepted a Marine ROTC scholarship from Boston University. She graduated from Boston University in the spring of 2000. The next day, while standing on the deck of the USS Constitution, she was commissioned into the United States Marine Corp as a 2nd Lt. Following her commissioning Jenny attended Basic School in Quantico, VA, graduating in the fall of 2000. Upon completion of the USMC Basic School Jenny's duty assignments took her all over the world. She was in Okinawa Japan for three years, Honolulu, HI for three years, Washington DC for four years, Honolulu for one more year, and Kansas City, KS for one year. During those times, Jenny was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and she spent some time in Korea. She retired from active duty as Major Jennifer Chancy from the USMC on October 30, 2012.

Jenny had a way of lighting up a room with her beautiful smile and inviting personality. She showed great courage with her battle with cancer and she touched numerous lives all over the world.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Clifford Chancy and Lyle Trussell.

Survivors include her parents Terry and Jan Chancy of Delphos; brother Chris Chancy and his wife Domi of Olathe; niece and nephew Milla and Fynn Chancy of Olathe; grandparents Mildred Chancy of Minneapolis and Jean Trussell of Glasco; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and countless souls that she touched throughout her short but well lived earthly journey.

Graveside services will be at 2 P.M., Tuesday at the Delphos Cemetery, Delphos, with military honors. Memorial services will be at 7 P.M., Tuesday at the Bennington Bible Church, Bennington with Pastors Michele McHenry and David Geisler officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Wounded Warriors or Toys for Tots – a USMC foundation and may be left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467, or to the LUNGevity Foundation. (http://events.lungevity.org/goto/Jennifer.Chancy)