Helen Annie (Bitterman) Nash

Loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, wife, sister, and aunt, Helen Annie (Bitterman) Nash passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. Helen was born in Havre, on Dec. 9, 1923 to Adolph and Annie Amelia Bitterman. She attended school in Havre.

In Great Falls, on Jan. 25, 1942, she married Marlin Albert Nash (who preceded her in death). They lived and worked in Havre before moving to Ephrata, Wash., in 1954.

Marlin owned and operated Nash Janitorial Service in Ephrata, Wash., for nearly 40 years. They attended Ephrata Assembly of God Church for a number of years.

Helen lived in Spokane, Wash., College Place, Wenatchee, Wash., and most recently in Cashmere, Wash., where she passed away at Cashmere Convalescent Center at the age of 85 years young.

Her parents; her brother, Robert (Bob) Bitterman; her sister, Betty Ann Bitterman; and her son, Victor Charles Nash, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her children, LeRoy (Lee) Albert Nash of Soap Lake, Wash., Beverly Anne (Nash) Mulvihill of Poulsbo, Wash., Earl Marlin Nash (Christine (Chris)) of Chewelah, Wash.; her brothers, LaVern (Virginia) Bitterman of Billings, Donald (Linda) Bitterman of Havre; her sister, Arlene (Donald) Winrich of Madison, Wis.; her grandchildren, Howard Dean Mulvihill, Jr. of Poulsbo, Wash., Sarah (Eric) Bird of Ketchikan, Alaska, MaryAnne (Jory) Nunn of Thorne Bay, Alaska; her great-grandchildren, Benaiah and Noelle Bird of Ketchikan, Alaska, Josiah, Anna and Esther Nunn of Thorne Bay, Alaska; and numerous nieces and nephews, friends, caretakers, and acquaintances that will miss her physical presence here on earth.

A memorial and celebration of Helen's life was held at Nicoles Funeral Home Chapel in Ephrata, Wash., with a graveside service following at Ephrata Cemetery on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.