Obituaries

Madison – Juanita Mae Nash, age 98, passed away on February 17, 2024, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. She was born on June 6, 1925, to parents Watson and Mae (Lombard) West. Juanita married Andrew Nash, Jr. on February 20, 1943. Together they raised six children. Juanita was a wonderful homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother.

As a member of both the American Legion and the Women’s Auxiliary Post 8483, Juanita dedicated her life to volunteering in the community. She volunteered at the Madison Veterans Hospital as one of the “Pink Ladies”, baking and delivering crafts to inpatients at the hospital, as well as selling poppies at the Capitol Building for Poppy Day. She was a member and past two term president of the Women’s Auxiliary Post 8483 and a 45-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a member of Lakeview Lutheran Church in Madison.

Juanita was a great cook. She loved making birthday cakes for her grandchildren and enjoyed cooking for guests. When her son, John was a mechanic for race car driver, Dick Trickle, she always liked having him over for a meal. Juanita enjoyed gambling and was an avid winner at BINGO. She will always be remembered for her fun-loving, sweet personality.

Juanita is survived by her children, Janice (Gary) LaRue, Joan Watkins, and Lori Nash; beloved daughter-in-law, Karen Nash; grandchildren, A.J. McGrath, Shawn Nash, Joshua Nash, Nikki Karlen, Jeffrey Crowell, Eric LaRue, Pam Greer, Jackie Buol, Angie Gomez, Jeremy Doucette, Nathan Nash; numerous great and great-great grandchildren; and beloved nieces, Millie Gramling and Linda Jacobson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; children, Judy McGrath, John Nash, Candice Doucette; grandson, Ricky McGrath; siblings, Freda Welda, Darlene Oswald, Lloyd West, Nita Sutter, and infant sister, Vivian West.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Anne Niebler at UW Health and to Agrace Hospice for their compassionate care.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, February 23, 2024 at Ryan Funeral Home, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, WI. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.

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