In Loving Memory
Nina Jurries
June 9, 1934 - August 27, 2016

Nina June Jurries
June 9, 1934 ~ August 27, 2016

VISITATION
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
4:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

PRAYER SERVICE
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
7:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Thursday, September 1, 2016
10:00 A.M.
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CLERGY
Rev. John Koopman

VOCALIST
Diana Arkland

TRUMPET PLAYER
Jordan Christensen

INTERMENT
Evergreen Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Iowa

Nina June (Frisbie) Jurries, daughter of Joe and Luella (Frink) Frisbie, was born on June 9, 1934 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She received her education in Emmetsburg.

On October 14, 1951, Nina was united in marriage to Stanley Virgil Jurries. To this union eight children were born.

Nina was employed as a nurses aide at the Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg from 1965 until 1972 and the Emmetsburg Care Center from 1965 until 1979. Nina attended Iowa Lakes Community College, completing her G.E.D. in 1979, an L.P.N. license in 1980, an A.D.N. in 1981 and an Associate Degree in Health Care Administration in 1985. While attending school, Nina served as Director of Nursing at the Emmetsburg Care Center from 1981 - 1996, retiring in 1996. After her retirement, Nina worked night shifts at PARC Hall from 1996 until June 2000.

She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir and volunteered in many capacities. She was a member of the Mary Circle and taught Sunday School for many years. Nina's faith was very important to her.

Nina enjoyed playing the piano and singing. She also enjoyed volunteering at the Care Center and singing along with the residents during Karaoke and going with them on their outings.

Nina will be remembered for her caring and loving manner. Her family and friends were very important to her and she always looked forward to spending time with them all.

Nina passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016, at the Emmetsburg Care Center, at the age of 82. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Brian Allen; her husband, Stanley; twin grandsons, Theodore and Jeramiah Kloster; grandson, Michael Jurries; granddaughter, Anna Jurries; her mother, Luella (Frink) Worden; her father, Joe Frisbie; brother, Philip Frisbie; step father, Raymond Worden; and step mother, Opal Frisbie.

She is survived by her children, Judy Kloster (Tim) of Nebraska, Connie Cornelius (Greg) of Emmetsburg, IA, Stanley Jurries, Jr. (Syrena) of Texas, Diana Arkland (Jack) of Lake City, IA, Michael Jurries of Washington, Timothy Jurries (Debbie) of California, Barbara Spencer (Gary) of Spencer, IA; twenty grandchildren; thirty one great grandchildren; step sisters, Paula Olson and Donna Dickman; step brothers, Raymond Worden and David Worden; half sister, Susan Hodge; half brother, Philip Frisbie; nieces and nephews; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home