Birth date: Aug 2, 1921 Death date: Nov 16, 2016
Mary Johanna Nuyens, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Mary was born in Essen, Belgium to Christian and Catherine VanAgtmael. In 1940 she married Frank Nuyens and together they were blessed with 6 children. Sadl Read Obituary
What a great lady Aunt Mary was to all of us! So special to all of us Oomen's! I know mom and dad are greeting her with open arms! Words can not express how grateful we are to have been apart of her life. She scooped us up with both arms when mom passed. Not really sure what we would have done without her! Praying for all of you Nuyen's! Love her very much.
Lisa Oomen
Sorry I'm unable to attend, I'm out of the state this week. 😞
The Nuyens family is in our thoughts and prayers at this time of your great loss. Please accept our condolences and deepest sympathies from the Saladiak and Orr families.
It was sad to read of Mary's passing. She was a very kind lady, one of our favorite cooks in the Orchard View cafeteria. Surely, with the life she lived there will be many sweet memories to visit.
The loss of your Mother goes right to your heart because you have lost the a person who loved you unconditionally. Dennis and I offer our condolences to Paul, Mary, Lisa, Angie and family and the whole Nuyens family.
On Wednesday, Grandma "went home". She told my sister repeatedly last night that she wanted to go home, and now she is there- free from the pain and confusion that have been the hallmark of her last years. Before she left us though, she shared with us lessons that are indelible and will live on in me and my children.
1. The out of doors is an amazing and wondrous thing- you should revel in them.
2. Chocolate chip cookies are a blessing. Eat them. Often.
3. Family, however maddening is FAMILY.
4. Your people are your people- gay/straight white/black- it didn't matter. She stretched her mind and heart to include us all.
5. Hold the babies. All of them.
6. There is nothing better than a good quilt.
7. Complaining: don't do it. It's useless ("we all have our crosses to bear.") Instead, grit your teeth and get to work!
Grandma used funny Belgian phrases describing baby fat and she used to revel and relax while I pin curled her hair. She raised six children...and passed her love for strong opinions on to all of them. Grandma had an opinion on all things that was freely expressed.
She had an opinion that was expressed on who I was with (she preferred Chrissy) and how I wore my hair (she preferred it long) and the usefulness of moles (none) and fresh raspberries (the best, eat them all). She left a legacy of strong, independent women. May she rest in peace and live on in our actions.
~Lisa
