Mervin
A. Nagy, age 71, a long time farmer from Sweet Grass, passed
away Saturday at his retirement home in Bigfork due to natural
causes. Visitation is Tuesday, April 5, after
1:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in
Shelby where a vigil
will be held at
7:00 pm. Funeral Mass
will be 11:00 am Wednesday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
in Sunburst with burial with military honors to follow in the
Sunburst Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.whittedfuneralchapel.com.
Survivors include his
wife Dorothy of Bigfork; daughter, Janice (Myron) Heitzman of
Missoula; sons, Don (Page) Nagy of Sunburst, Jim (Jeanne) Nagy
of Sweet Grass, Bob (Dianne) Nagy of Billings and Greg (John Oss)
Nagy of Spokane as well as 8 grandchildren.
He was born April 1,
1934 in Melville, Saskatchewan to Louis & Irene (Solomon) Nagy
where he grew up and was educated. He came to Montana at the age
of 17 and worked as a farm hand in the Coutts, Warner, and Sweet
Grass areas for several years. He served in the US Army from
1956 to 1958. Mervin married Dorothy
Wolanski
Aug. 2, 1958 in Sunburst.
He became a Naturalized Citizen May 17, 1964.
He farmed with the
Wolanski family for many years
before taking over the operation in 1972. In 1995, he
semi-retired and moved to Bigfork. He never lost his passion for
farming and was always there when needed to help his sons with
seeding and harvesting.
Mervin was a member
of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and the Eagle Bend Golf
Club. He enjoyed playing golf, working in his yard in Bigfork,
watching hockey, and socializing with his many "best" friends.
But, his greatest joys were his wife Dorothy, spending time with
his family, and working on the farm.
The family suggests
memorials to the North Toole County Fire Dept. and Ambulance
crews or the Bigfork Quick Response Unit.
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