Debra ‘Debbie’ Leigh Nanto

August 9, 1951 – August 15, 2022

On August 15, 2022, Debra “Debbie” Leigh Nanto, 71, and James “Jim” Takayuki Nanto, 83, perished in a house fire. Our hearts are broken knowing we will no longer hear their beautiful harmonizing. God needed a flutist and violinist to complete his band. Debbie was born on August 9, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from David W. Carter High School in Dallas. Debbie then returned to Missouri where her parents and siblings were living. She met and married her first husband, Vincent M Schultz in Knob Noster, Missouri. They had two sons, Vincent M. Schultz, Jr. and Michael Schultz. Debbie furthered her education by becoming a licensed vocational nurse and worked in a doctor’s office and nursing homes. Her most rewarding work was at the Dialysis Center in Denton, TX. Debbie married Jim on August 23, 2002. Her love of music continued as Debbie and Jim’s lives consisted of choirs, concerts, orchestras, and making beautiful music blending their voices in perfect harmony. Jim was the love of her life as she was to him. She found someone who loved her beyond words and taught Debbie she was worthy of love...