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Shirley Gavronsky Nides Birth: Jan. 3,
1923 Centerville Appanoose County Iowa, USA Death: Jan. 14,
1999 Saint Paul Ramsey County Minnesota, USA Duluth News-Tribune (MN) - January 15, 1999 Deceased Name: SHIRLEY GAVRONSKY NIDES LONGTIME DULUTH
TEACHER, VOLUNTEER Shirley Gavronsky Nides, 76, of Duluth died Thursday, Jan.
14, 1999, in St. Paul. Shirley was raised in Centerville, Iowa, and obtained her
B.A. from the University of Oklahoma at age 20. She was a respected teacher
for 25 years in the Duluth schools. Shirley dedicated many years of service
to her community by serving as co-president and longtime board member of
Temple Israel Sisterhood and an officer of the St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary.
She also was on the Minnesota State Cancer Society Board of Directors and the
Duluth Unit of the American Cancer Society. Shirley also volunteered many hours to these fine
organizations: Friends of the Library, United Way, American Association of
University Women and the Duluth Jewish Federation. Shirley was well known in the community because of her
speaking and writing talents. Her presentation of ''The Presidential Ladies''
and other book reviews were the highlight of many area civic programs.
Shirley had the honor of delivering the keynote address at her 50th high
school reunion in Centerville, Iowa. She is survived by her devoted husband of 49 years,
Arnold; daughters Anne Loeb of Des Moines, Iowa, Jane Nides of Minneapolis,
Margaret Nides of Kansas City, Mo., and Melissa Nides of Chicago; sons James
Nides of Washington, D.C., John Nides of St. Paul and Thomas Nides of
Washington, D.C.; a brother, Oscar Gavronsky of Centerville, Iowa; a sister,
Jean Cook of Ames, Iowa; and grandsons Matthew, Alexander and Jeffrey Loeb of
Des Moines, Iowa, David, Dan, Dustin Nides of St. Paul, and Maxwell Nides of
Washington, D.C.; a granddaughter, Taylor Nides of Washington, D.C.;
daughters-in-law Linda Nides of St. Paul and Virginia Moseley of Washington,
D.C.; and a son-in-law, Dr. Edward Loeb of Des Moines; all of whom will miss
her dearly. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday in Temple Israel, 1601 E. Second
St. Burial in Temple Emmanuel Cemetery. Memorials to Temple Israel, Friends
of Duluth Public Library, Alzheimer's Association, or St. Mary's Foundation
of Duluth. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home. Family links: Spouse: Arnold Richard
Nides (1911 - 2004) Burial: Temple Emanuel Cemetery Duluth St. Louis County Minnesota, USA Arnold Richard Nides Birth: Jan. 3,
1911 Hibbing St. Louis County Minnesota, USA Death: Nov. 3,
2004 St. Louis County Minnesota, USA Duluth News-Tribune (MN) - November 6, 2004 Deceased Name: ARNOLD RICHARD NIDES Arnold Richard Nides, 93, of London Road long time Duluth
businessman and civic leader died Nov. 3, 2004. Arnold was born Jan. 3, 1911 in Hibbing, Minn., to Morris
and Eva (Polinsky) Nides. The family relocated to Duluth when Arnold was five. He
was a 1929 graduate of Duluth Central High School and went on to graduate
from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He was
the owner of Automobile Sales Finance, and founded Nides Finance, a national
consumer finance company with offices in Minn., N.D., Ariz., and Atlanta,
Ga., for 35 years. Following 30 years as a financial advisor for American
Express, he retired at age 90. Arnold was active in the community as past president of
Temple Israel, Duluth Jewish Federation and the Duluth chapter of the
American Cancer Society. Arnold's other activities included serving as an
executive board member of the YMCA, organizing the first allclass Central
High School Reunion. Arnold was recognized for his outstanding contribution
to Rotary with a Lifetime Membership Award. He was also active in Junior
Achievement, United Way, Boy Scouts, Sigma Alpha Mu, and the Pennsylvania
Club. Arnold was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Shirley
(Gavronsky) Nides in 1999. Arnold is survived by his eight children, Jill Cole,
Seattle, Wash., Anne (Dr. Edward) Loeb and their children, Matthew, Alexander
and Jeffrey, Des Moines, Iowa, Jane Nides, Mpls, Minn., James Nides,
Washington, D.C., Margaret (Joseph Carlson) Nides, Washington, D.C., Melissa
Nides, Chicago, Ill., John (Linda) Nides and their children, David, Dan and
Dustin, St. Paul, Minn., and Thomas (Virginia) Nides and their children,
Maxwell and Taylor, Washington, D.C. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Temple Israel with burial
following at Temple Emanuel Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Arnold and
Shirley Nides Scholarship Fund CO Duluth Rotary Club #25, 505 W. Superior St.
Duluth, MN 55802 or Temple Israel, 1602 E 2nd St. Duluth, MN 55812.
Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, 727-3555. Family links: Spouse: Shirley Gavronsky
Nides (1923 - 1999)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Temple Emanuel Cemetery Duluth St. Louis County Minnesota, USA
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