My beloved Aunt Nona died in her sleep last week. She was my Dad’s sister and like a real sister to my Mom. The twins (Marjorie and Mom and Aunt Ruth too, I think) all went to college at Stout where they met. It is how Mom met Dad. Aunt Nona and her family have always been close to me. I was the only girl — Nona and Tom Crist had three boys — David, Alan and Peter — and so Nona liked to sew for me!
I loved her very much. Here is a photo taken about a year ago when Bob and I stopped by to visit. She was sleeping in the chair but perked up when we came. She said, “Oh, Judy!”
March 5, 2013
Obituary
Nona Landt Crist, age 92, of Madison and formerly Wisconsin Dells, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, February 06, 2014, Oak Park Place Assisted Living, Madison. Nona was born on April 22, 1921, in Kilbourn, now Wisconsin Dells, the daughter of Fay Brown Landt and Newton Allison Landt. She graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School in 1939 and earned a bachelor’s degree in science from Stout Institute, now University of Wisconsin-Stout, in 1943 and her master’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1972. In college she received the Eichelberger Scholarship and served as President of Phi Upsilon Omicron. She was a retired home economics teacher and taught in Neenah, Wisconsin Dells, Reedsburg, and 18 years in Madison Public Schools. She served as an Elder in the United Presbyterian Church in Wisconsin Dells and Covenant Presbyterian Church in Madison. Nona is survived by sons, David (Patricia), Alan (Marie), and Peter (Diane); nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Barbara Copper and Lu Schweiger; cousins, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Draper Crist, brothers Allison and Eugene Landt and her parents. Nona loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and all her nieces and nephews. And most of all she loved the Lord and she is now with her Lord and the love of her life, Thomas (Tom) who has been waiting for his precious Nona for these past twelve years. A service celebrating Nona’s life will be held at United Presbyterian Church in Wisconsin Dells on Saturday, February 22, 2014 with visitation at the church from 10-11, memorial service from 11-12, internment at 12 at Spring Grove Cemetery with luncheon to follow at the church. Memorials may be made in her name to the United Presbyterian Church in Wisconsin Dells or Covenant Presbyterian Church in Madison.