As one of the founding board members of The Treehouse, Nancy Cohlmia has poured her knowledge into making The Treehouse a place where women can become confident mothers, create rich friendships and have a support network centered around God’s love. Nancy is a consummate mother. Widowed at the age of 35, Nancy raised four children under the age of 12. She raised them to love God and one another, to surround themselves with good friends and to build community. She did all of this while running a small business.

     Nancy has been an aunt to so many people, most of whom she isn’t related by blood. Nurturing her relationships and friendships is how Nancy spends much of her day – she talks with her four children, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sister and brother almost every day. In addition, she has the same friends she has had since she got married and moved to Wichita. And she talks to most of them each day. If they have passed on, she connects with their children.

     Nancy’s legacy is a quiet, intentional one. She has been generous with her time and provided financial and emotional support to many. But her greatest ministry, if one single thing had to be chosen, is the guidance and support she has given to those who have lost a spouse and are raising small children on their own.