Martha Elizabeth Nash
May 2, 2021
Our beloved mother, Martha Elizabeth
Nash, passed away on May 2, 2021 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton,
Kansas. She was born April 2, 1926 in Winfield, Kansas to Will
Dickinson and Elizabeth C. Troup. Elizabeth married Daniel A. Nash on
October 26, 1952 in Wichita, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her
husband, her parents, and her 4 siblings. Elizabeth is survived by
her 5 children: Beth Jayapalan (Jay) of Buffalo Grove, IL, Dana Nash
of Hays, KS, Marsha Fields (Tim) of Cheyenne, WY, Terri Knight of
Garden City, KS, and Jon Nash of West Chicago, IL. She also is
survived by 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. In lieu of
flowers, memorials can be made to the Legacy of John at Kansas
Christian Home or Botanica, the Wichita Gardens or Lee Richardson Zoo
at Garden City, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Petersen Funeral Home (215 N. Main, Newton,
KS). Interment will be in Garden City in the summer of 2022.
Elizabeth was a long-time member of
First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ where her activities
included Sunday School teacher, Church Choir, Deaconess, and
Christian Women’s Fellowship. She had a lifelong close relationship
with her Lord Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth earned her bachelor’s
degree (zoology), medical technology certification, and master’s
degree (education). She worked in hospital laboratories for over 44
years as a clinical laboratory scientist.
Helping others was important to
Elizabeth, she served as a leader in Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts and
Cub Scouts. She delivered Meals on Wheels in Garden City and Newton.
She volunteered as a classroom helper at Georgia Matthews Elementary.
Elizabeth was devoted to her family.
She enjoyed star gazing and nature…and passed those loves to her
children and grandchildren. Elizabeth traveled many miles to care for
and visit grandchildren and grand dogs…always lending a hand and
attending special events. She took care of her husband as his health
failed.
Finally, in her spare time, she enjoyed
gardening. Elizabeth loved to share her flowers with others. Many KCH
staff and residents were the recipients of her gladiolus. She was a
talented artist which was evident in her paintings, wood working,
quilting, and sewing projects. She spent many an hour discovering her
roots as she learned to research genealogy.
