Ruth A. (Clark) Windover-Nash, 94, of Midland, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, surrounded by her family and is now safe in the hands of Jesus. The daughter of the late Otto and Cecil (Thomas) Clark was born Aug. 23, 1917, in Midland County. She graduated from Beaverton High School.
On Aug. 14, 1938, she married Clyde Windover in Gladwin and he preceded her in death Aug. 24, 1967. She then married Wayne Nash in 1975 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1981. Ruth and her husband, Clyde, managed the Midland County Farm for 19 years prior to moving to the old Windover Farm on Homer Rd. in Midland County. She worked for many years for the Rhinehart and Pendell families. Ruth also maintained a private adult foster care in her home until her retirement. She was an avid gardener, always maintaining many chickens on her farm and became known to her grandchildren as the Chickey Grandma. Ruth lived by the motto "Be Always Ashamed to Find Thyself Idle." She was a long time member of the Midland Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. Nash is survived by two sons, and two daughters, several grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, and three special nieces. Ruth was preceded in death by a son, Thomas L. Windover; sisters, Mae Nash and Beverly Herkner; and her son-in-law, Lloyd McPherson. Funeral services for Mrs. Nash will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012, from the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home, with Mr. Norman Moll officiating. Interment will follow in Homer Township Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 2-8 p.m., and on Saturday from 1 p.m. until time of service. Memorials may be offered to the Seventh-day Adventist Church or to Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Midland.
On Aug. 14, 1938, she married Clyde Windover in Gladwin and he preceded her in death Aug. 24, 1967. She then married Wayne Nash in 1975 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1981. Ruth and her husband, Clyde, managed the Midland County Farm for 19 years prior to moving to the old Windover Farm on Homer Rd. in Midland County. She worked for many years for the Rhinehart and Pendell families. Ruth also maintained a private adult foster care in her home until her retirement. She was an avid gardener, always maintaining many chickens on her farm and became known to her grandchildren as the Chickey Grandma. Ruth lived by the motto "Be Always Ashamed to Find Thyself Idle." She was a long time member of the Midland Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. Nash is survived by two sons, and two daughters, several grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, and three special nieces. Ruth was preceded in death by a son, Thomas L. Windover; sisters, Mae Nash and Beverly Herkner; and her son-in-law, Lloyd McPherson. Funeral services for Mrs. Nash will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012, from the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home, with Mr. Norman Moll officiating. Interment will follow in Homer Township Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 2-8 p.m., and on Saturday from 1 p.m. until time of service. Memorials may be offered to the Seventh-day Adventist Church or to Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Midland.
Ruth A. (Clark) Windover-Nash, 94, of Midland, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, surrounded by her family and is now safe in the hands of Jesus. The daughter of the late Otto and Cecil (Thomas) Clark was born Aug. 23, 1917, in Midland County. She graduated from Beaverton High School.
On Aug. 14, 1938, she married Clyde Windover in Gladwin and he preceded her in death Aug. 24, 1967. She then married Wayne Nash in 1975 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1981. Ruth and her husband, Clyde, managed the Midland County Farm for 19 years prior to moving to the old Windover Farm on Homer Rd. in Midland County. She worked for many years for the Rhinehart and Pendell families. Ruth also maintained a private adult foster care in her home until her retirement. She was an avid gardener, always maintaining many chickens on her farm and became known to her grandchildren as the Chickey Grandma. Ruth lived by the motto "Be Always Ashamed to Find Thyself Idle." She was a long time member of the Midland Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. Nash is survived by two sons, and two daughters, several grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, and three special nieces. Ruth was preceded in death by a son, Thomas L. Windover; sisters, Mae Nash and Beverly Herkner; and her son-in-law, Lloyd McPherson. Funeral services for Mrs. Nash will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012, from the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home, with Mr. Norman Moll officiating. Interment will follow in Homer Township Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 2-8 p.m., and on Saturday from 1 p.m. until time of service. Memorials may be offered to the Seventh-day Adventist Church or to Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Midland.
On Aug. 14, 1938, she married Clyde Windover in Gladwin and he preceded her in death Aug. 24, 1967. She then married Wayne Nash in 1975 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1981. Ruth and her husband, Clyde, managed the Midland County Farm for 19 years prior to moving to the old Windover Farm on Homer Rd. in Midland County. She worked for many years for the Rhinehart and Pendell families. Ruth also maintained a private adult foster care in her home until her retirement. She was an avid gardener, always maintaining many chickens on her farm and became known to her grandchildren as the Chickey Grandma. Ruth lived by the motto "Be Always Ashamed to Find Thyself Idle." She was a long time member of the Midland Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. Nash is survived by two sons, and two daughters, several grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, and three special nieces. Ruth was preceded in death by a son, Thomas L. Windover; sisters, Mae Nash and Beverly Herkner; and her son-in-law, Lloyd McPherson. Funeral services for Mrs. Nash will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012, from the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home, with Mr. Norman Moll officiating. Interment will follow in Homer Township Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 2-8 p.m., and on Saturday from 1 p.m. until time of service. Memorials may be offered to the Seventh-day Adventist Church or to Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Midland.
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