"To the Entire Nash family!! Skip,Connie,Mary,Martha,Sue,Kevin and Cammie! So Sorry to hear of your loss!! Ment to get this tribute done along time ago!! Many great memories of your family and ours in the old neighborhood!! Mr Nash, was more than a neighbor,my dentist,friend, but a wonderful person that always took the time to talk, offer a smile and many more wonerful things!! I lost my Dad this March! Very Hard!! Thinking of you and all of your family!! The Sewicks, Randy,Emily and Ben and Lori Neal and Family"
In loving memory of
Kevin Nash
March 6, 1932 - May 21, 2011
Kevin C. Nash was born March 6, 1932, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Cornelius and Katherine (Halligan) Nash. He attended Corpus Christi Academy in Fort Dodge and then went on to attend Loras College in Dubuque. He served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge as a Corporal.
Kevin was united in marriage to Charlotte "Skip" Nash on September 3, 1955. He continued his education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and completed his Doctorate of Dental Science Degree. He and his family moved to Algona in 1961 where he practiced dentistry for 39 years.
He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Lions Club and Toastmasters. Kevin was a 4th Ward Councilman and a member of the Planning and Zoning Committee for the city of Algona. He was also active in many professional organizations, serving as president and trustee of the Fort Dodge District Dental Society and president of the Iowa Dental Association. He represented Iowa as an American Dental Association delegate and also served as a Trustee of the Tenth District. He contributed his talents to the District ADA public relations committee and ADA Council on Insurance. He was a fellow in the American and International College of Dentists and served on the Dental Alumni Advisory Board at Creighton University. Kevin loved music, humor and most tenderly of all, his family.
Kevin passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. He was 79.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Skip; beloved children Constance (Dave) Nelson of Waconia, MN; Mary Long of Sikeston, MO; Marty (Tim) Forgy of Columbia, MO; Sue (Paul) Lenz of Sutherland; Kevin T. (Linda) Nash of O'Fallon, MO; Cammie (Bert) Hill of Colbran, CO; cherished grandchildren, Dennis, Andrew, Ellyn, Katie, Kelsi, Megan, Jonathan, Erin, Molly, Jarrett Caralynn and great-grandson, Noah. He is also survived by his sister, Marion Byrtus of Virginia Beach, VA; brothers-in-law, Harold Condon of Elk River, CA; Phil Joselyn of Des Moines; sisters-in-law, Dudley Bednar of Bloomington, MN and Carol Joselyn of St. Louis, MO.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Con and Kate; sisters, Irene Maggio, Kady Condon, Grace Nash OSF; brothers, Darrell, Francis and Father Tom Nash. He grieved the sudden losses of his son, David Matthew Nash and grandson, Michael Nash Carsten.
Tributes
"My thought and prayers are with your family. God Bless ."
"I worked for Dr. Daniel Welsh in Emmetsburg for over 25 years and became acquainted with Dr. Nash at that time. What a wonderful man he was. I was sorry to hear of his passing. My deepest sympathy to the family. "
"To the Nash family, I wanted to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. I know it was a long time ago but Skip and Dr Nash always made me feel so welcome in their home when I came to visit. You are a lovely family and I cherish the memories. Please accept my sympathy for your loss. "
"To all of the Nash family I want to tell you how sorry I am to hear of your loss. I have fond memories of you kids. I occasionally wander over to Algona and on a visit a year or two ago my wife and I saw your dad in the front yard and stopped and had a very nice visit with him. You are fortunate to have had a wonderful dad. Take care and God Bless. Tracy Gourley"
"Skip and kids, especially Martha and Sue. So sorry to hear about your dad. My prayers are with you and your families. May every memory in your heart bring a wish for peace."
"Skip and family~~Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time in your life. Hold onto those wonderful memories that you all made as a family and treasure in your hearts. God's Blessings surround you all at this time."
"Skip and the Entire Nash Family, It was always a good memory to go to Dr. Nash! He treated you like a person first, then a patient. I will always remember his soft, kind voice and at times found it comforting sitting in the dentist chair! My deepest sympathy to the family during this most difficult and sad time."
"What a great man, dentist and member of the community! He will be deeply missed. Sending my sympathy and prayers to his family!"
"My sincere sympathies to Sue and Paul and the entire family. Dr. Kevin was a super man, and a great dentist. I know he will be missed greatly by many people around Algona as well as the family. You are all in my thoughts!"
"Connie & Martha, We are so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Our prayers are with you and your family to receive God's comfort at this time as you experience this time of loss in your lives. "
"Connie I am so sorry about your Dad. I had the priviliege of seeing your mom and dad at my mom's funeral last June. It mean't a lot to see them there and I was grateful we were able to talk with them for a bit at the funeral dinner. My mom always had good things to say about your dad and he always took such good care of her! I know you must be very proud of him and hope you find comfort in knowing that. It is always hard to loose a parent. Please know we are thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers. In sympathy, Gwen Casperson(Capesius) "
"I am very sorry to hear of Kevin's passing. You have my deepest sympathy. As a new dentist starting out some 25 years ago I had the true privilege of working with Kevin. What an honor it was for me to learn from such a gentleman!! He was always so respectful to everyone. He taught me it was not just teeth we were treating but people with wants, needs and feelings. To this day I fondly remember my time working with him. We have all lost one of a kind."