Obituary of Martha Helen Nagy

It is with great sadness that her family announces the passing of Martha Helen Nagy (nee Daku), beloved wife of the late Emil Nagy on May 17th at the age of 84. Devoted Mother of daughter Roxann Harris, sons Myron (deceased), Gerry, Darcy, Dean (deceased) and Derek. She was born May 9/1934 in the Kipling (Bekewar) area to Barbara (nee Fonagy) and Ben Daku Sr. She was the youngest of thirteen children (3 passed away in infancy). Mom attended Little Mountain School and often spoke of such fond memories of the time. Following school, she went to work at the Kipling Hospital as a nurse's aide for a few years. It was during this time, she met her future husband Emil Nagy at a dance at Kenosee. They married July 3, 1958 at the Bekewar Presbyterian Church just outside Kipling. They began their married life settling into farming in the Willowbrook (Otthon) area. Shortly after, Roxann was born (1959), Myron (1960), Gerry (1962), Darcy (1964), Dean (1967) and Derek (1971). Mom was a very devoted and loving mother. Being a farm wife, she was very busy. Aside from caring for her children, cooking, gardening, preserving, butchering, etc., she was involved in all aspects of farming, milking cows, haying, driving the grain truck, pretty much whatever Dad needed help with. One special and admirable attribute about Mom, was she never complained about work, she seemed to thrive on it. She took us kids to church most Sundays and enjoyed going to visit relatives, neighbors and friends as a family as often as possible. As her kids were starting to graduate high school and head out on their own. Mom decided she wanted to work outside of the home. This didn't go over very well with Dad, but eventually he spoke to Mom again (LOL) and accepted it with pride. Not to long after, she was joined by other farm wives. She loved her job as a Nurse's Aide at the Yorkton District Nursing Home. She enjoyed working with the elderly and made many close and lasting friendships there with her co-workers. Without exaggeration she must have said a thousand times that working outside the home was the best and smartest thing she ever did, aside from her family. In 1999 she retired after twenty years of dedicated service. That same year Dad passed away. A few years later, Mom moved to Yorkton and really enjoyed her independence and making new friends. She was a regular most Fridays at New Horizon's Senior's dances. Mom was very proud of her Hungarian heritage and her large family from Kipling. She was very close to her parents and siblings. She passed on her Hungarian recipes and now a few Grandchildren are using them. She loved curling, watching curling and most of all Brad Gushue. A major highlight was meeting Brad Gushue and getting a picture with him a few years ago in Yorkton. Mom had a great sense of humor with a mischievous side. She was always interested in current local and world news, and could handle herself with a good debate on anything she had a strong opinion on. Mom always adored Elvis Presley and had the opportunity to go to Graceland not that many years ago. She definitely had a knack for always picking the perfect card for any occasion. Predeceased by her parents Barbara and Ben Daku Sr.; her husband Emil in 1999, two sons Dean in 1967 and Myron in 1993. Also predeceased by sisters Barbara, Mary and Ella, brothers Ben, Jim, Joe and Frank. Also several sisters and brothers-in-laws, and nephews, mother & father-in-law, Irma & Joseph Nagy. Martha is survived by her daughter Roxann Harris, three sons; Gerry (Diana), Darcy (Carol) and Derek. Daughter-in-law Lynn (Warren), 11 Grandchildren, 8 Great-Grandchildren, sister Ethel Demyen, brother Calvin (Adele) Daku, sister and brothers-in-laws and many nieces and nephews. As per Mom's wishes, cremation with private family interment to take place at a later date at the Otthon Hungarian United Church Cemetery.