Christina May Nowak went home joyfully, but sad to be briefly separated from her family. She changed her address to Heaven on Friday October 4th 2024.
Born to Martin W. Nowak and LaVonne M. Nowak Dunning in Akron, Ohio on August 12, 1956, Christina was their fourth daughter. The family moved to Sterling, Colorado in 1960 where summers were spent enjoying cool evenings with family and neighbors, riding horses, roller skating and all kinds of outdoor activities. Christina attended St. Anthony’s, Sterling Junior and Senior High Schools.
Chris moved to Alliance in 1977 and gave birth to her daughter Chastity in 1978. Chris worked at Sweetbriars Dress Shop, Iron Horse Diner and managed the Ore House Black Hills Jewelry Store. In 1989 Chris was hired at the Alliance Times-Herald as the Carrier Supervisor and receptionist. She spent the next 26 years there. After the Times-Herald went to a twice weekly paper, sadly the paper carriers were no longer needed and her job ended. Christina came to know Jesus as her LORD and Savior in 1991. She was a member of the Alliance Evangelical Free Church where she helped with AWANA for many years.
After retirement Christina was able to help with The My Golden Valentine Project for 5 years collecting valentines from local schools, youth groups and individuals around Alliance. With grandkids helping sort and later Sally Yeager who provided many handy tips, she collected more than enough valentines to distribute to Nursing and Assisted living centers and Meals on Wheels.
Chris relished Sunday afternoons with her grandkids, riding bikes, going to the library, making soap, collecting strawberries, making dinner, and playing games, many invented by Tabetha and Jordan Jr.
Christina is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Chastity and Jordan Picket Pin Sr., her granddaughter Tabetha Picket Pin, (Alex DuBray Jr.) her grandson Jordan Picket Pin Jr. (Tatum Swanson) and great-grandchildren, Carter, Alex, Deklyn and Blakely. She is also survived by her sisters, Frances Wyrsch and Leslie McCrea, nephews, Joshua Wyrsch, Benjamin Wyrsch, and families. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Jennifer Nowak and brother-in-law James Wyrsch.
Memorial services will be Saturday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church, 611 Cody Avenue. Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.