Nadine, b. Dec. 31, 1936 passed peacefully with family on Nov. 10, 2016.
Nadine Markowski was working as a “soda jerk” in her hometown drug store when a young man bought from her a postage stamp. The stamp was used to send a break up letter to his girlfriend in Detroit because as he told his cousin, “I just met the girl I’m going to marry.” After her graduation at Catholic Central High School in Alpena, Michigan Tom Manion married that girl on August 27th, 1955 and in the ensuing 53 years they adventured to southern, then northern California, back to Alpena and finally returned to Paradise, California raising 5 sons along the way.
In the late 70’s Tom and Nadine became partners in delivering the gospel pastoring a local church in northern California, developing the new Northern California Bible College and answering the call to the mission field in former communist countries when the Iron Curtain fell, supporting new pastors and orphanages in Romania. Eventually their work extended to Poland, Hungary and Ireland.
Nadine was preceded in passing by her husband Tom in 2008, her parents, John Julius Markowski and mother, Leona (Belanger).
She is survived by a sister, T. June Duby of Alpena; 5 sons Jim (wife-May) of Townsend, Montana; Mike (Linda) of Lovelock, California, Grady and Matthew (Maria) of Summit, NJ, and Joshua of So. San Francisco, Ca. She leaves 2 nephews and niece of Michigan, eleven grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
The Manion Family has learned a sensitivity for folks inflicted with Lewy Body Dimentia as we watched her fade for years and Nadine was spared the final stages with the onset of a stroke and she passed in her sleep at the Broadwater Health Center care home. The people at “BHC” were wonderful partners with us in her last days.
It was the life goal of Tom and Nadine to extend the message of God’s love for each of us. This means you! The reader!
Her earthly remains will be interred with her husband at Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena, Michigan in the George Manion sepulcher at a family reunion this summer, the date to be determined.
A celebration of passing will be incorporated into the Sunday service at the Alliance Bible Church, Townsend, Montana at 10 a.m. on November 20th.
Remembrances can be posted below and her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nadine.manion.1
No flowers please. Please direct any offerings on her behalf to the missionary fund of her home church of the Christian Missionary Alliance; Paradise Alliance/6941 Clark Rd./Paradise, Ca. 95969.
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Patricia Van Stavern says
The angels are all rejoicing that she finally got there. “Oh say, we have a Worshiper to add to our orchestra”. says one angel. The other one acknowledges that fact. High fives and pats on the back all around to Tom. Tom had been bragging how beautiful she was and he wasn’t lying. Cheers to her legacy and Blessings to the Family
Valerie Michalowski-Griffiths says
Ah… Sweet Nadine. I cherish and thank God for our friendship. Will miss— on this earthly plane— your warm, welcoming smile and how you always made me feel so special. Love for the family as they transition through Nadine’s physical absence. With love…
Caroly Melf says
When Nadine was worship leader of Jubilee on the Ridge, Paradise, CA she brought a great deal of enthusiasm to the songs. I still remember her dramatically singing “We’ve been deceived by the devil too long. I’m going up to the high places to tear the devils kingdom down…going up to the high places!”…I loved hearing her lead us…now she is free to worship forever.
Matthew Manion says
Mom is finally where she wanted to be since February 8, 2008, with Dad. She also left Montana, where she never wanted to be, and Jim Manion managed to pass over hundreds of lovely pictures of Mom from decades past and submit this one that captures her seemingly-happy, yet unwitting demise in Montana after Jim took her from her home in California. Unbelievable.
Matthew Manion says
“The Manion Family has learned a sensitivity for folks inflicted with Lewy Body Dimentia,” except for Mike Manion, who stated, “I don’t care what doctors think,” and Jim, who took her twice on a 12+ hour car ride to Montana against the recommendation of Mom’s nationally well-respected expert physician in the field of aging and dementia. The last road trip was her last, as Mom suffered from falls within months of living in Jim’s double-wide trailer in Montana that resulted in her admission to the local hospital that she never left.
Matthew Manion says
Mom did not leave eleven grandchildren, as Jim reported for this obituary, which is an historical record. Mom left nine grandchildren and three step-grandchildren, which equals twelve altogether.
E. O'Connell says
Dear Jim and May,
What wonderful caretakers you and May were of your dear, sweet Mom, Nadine. What a joy she was to be around. You will receive ‘crowns’ of glory of which Nadine knows well, when the time comes for the judgement of our deeds on His behalf. And rest assured, those who did nothing but try to malign your sincere, loving efforts will also be judged. Thank you for your generosity and devotion towards your Mother which daily was witnessed by all (including me when I visited). You stepped up to take the responsibility that was needed. Often those who don’t step up justify their lack of support by criticizing the one who does the difficult work. Shame on them who gave you no support emotionally, physically, physically or financially. Tough decisions must be made in life and it takes the strong leader to make and execute them in the face of all aridity! God bless you, Jim. You were and are that leader.
E. O'Connell says
Above word after first physically was to have read “spiritually”, the most important category of support!