Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nash, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Ruth (Dickman) April 21, 2024
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Sat.  April 27, 2024

ELSIE-Gwendolyn Ruth Nash, age 71, of Elsie, MI, passed away Sunday, April 21, 
2024, at her home. 

Funeral services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie,MI, at 11:00 
A>M> on Thursday, April 25, 2024, with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck 
officiating.Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 2-8 P.M. 
with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI 
with a rosary service prayed at 7L00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Thursday 
the hour prior to the funeral service.Burial will take place at Keefer Cemetery, 
Lyons Township, MI.

Gwendolyn was born in Mt.Pleasant,Michigan on December 3, 1952, the daughter of 
Edmund F.and barbara R.(Smith) Dickman. She graduated from St.Johns High School 
with the class of 1971. Gwen married Dwight Nash on February 27, 1971, at 
St.Joseph Catholic Church, St.Johns, MI.

Gwen was a para pro with Ovid-Elsie Schools for more than 25 years.She coached 
girls' basketball and volleyball for several years between O-E & St.Johns. She 
grew a bountiful garden every years and enjoyed canning, cooking, baking, and 
sharing with her family & friends.If you left hungry it was your own fault.She 
sewed clothing for numerous cowboys and cowgirls across the state and clothed 
her children in her rodeo fashions.She was a member of the MALP group visiting 
many South East Asia countries and traveling throughout the US. Gwen was 
featured as Michigan farm Bureau's "Young Farm Woman of tYear" and was on the 
farm Bureau Promotion and Education State committee. She was also a member of 
the Maple River Rowdies and discussed up & Coming farm topics and enjoyed making 
meals for them.Gwen was a 4-H leader in Clinton County for many years and a 
member of St.Joseph Catholic Church in St.Johns. Gwen recently came involved 
with the Pregnancy resource center in St.Johns. She was a wonderful wife, 
mother, grandmother, adoptive mother, foster mom, and rodeo mom.

She is survived by her husband Dwight Nash of ħElsie,MI; her children: Kevin and 
Pam Nash of Elsie, MI; Kim Zuidema of Alexanria, VA; Mandy and Ben Teachworth of 
Lyons, MI; Bryon Nash and Merijo Moore of St.Johns,MI:and Tracy and Olen Troyer 
of Stone Creek,OH; her grandchildren who referred to her as Grandma Gwen, Jandma 
Jen, and Grandma Cookie: Forrest and Miriah, Jessica, Josie, and Jolene Nash; 
Karl and Samantha, and ħJake Zuidema; Samantha, Braxton, Natalee, and ħAuggie 
Teachworth; Kaylei, Shayla, Megan, and Morgan Nash; Logan,Lane, and Landry 
Troyer;. She is also survived by great-grandchildren; Noah, Cory, Armni, and 
Mila. She is survived by her siblings; Jim and Krystal Dickman, Nancy and Jerry 
Fillwock, Bob Braveheart and Keira Duvernoy, and Tim and Laura Dickman; sister 
and brother-in-law; Sherry and Bill Thelen, and Teresa Horan; and many nieces 
and nephews.

Preceded in death by her parents Ed and Barb Dickman and father and mother-in-
law Howard and Josephine Nash.

Memorials may be made tot he wishes of the family.Online condolences can be sent 
to wwwsmithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith family 
Funeral Homes,Elsie, Michian

Additional Comments:
Keefer Cem.,
Lyons Twp.,
Ionia Co.,MI

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