Sarasota County commissioner Nancy Detert's funeral will be on April 29

Sarasota County Commissioner Nancy C. Detert
Sarasota County Commissioner Nancy C. Detert
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Sarasota County commissioner and former state senator Nancy Detert on Saturday, April 29 at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice.

The Mass will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Plantation Golf & Country Club at 500 Rockley Blvd. in Venice, according to Detert's obituary.

Detert passed away peacefully at her home on Venice on April 5. She had represented District 3 on the County Commission since 2016 and had previously served as a state senator, state representative and School Board member.

The Herald-Tribune's obituary: 'We all lost a champion yesterday': Sarasota County commissioner Nancy Detert dies at 78

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In lieu of flowers, Detert's family asked that donations be made to Gulf Coast Community Foundation, with the memo line, "Nancy Detert Memorial Fund." Those donations will go toward her greatest causes and passions.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Funeral date chosen for Sarasota County commissioner Nancy Detert