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Joseph Nguyen Obituary
Joseph Nang Van Nguyen went to the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, at MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland. He was born in Vietnam in 1942, to the late An Van Nguyen and Ri Thi Hoang, immigrated to the United States in 1975 and settled in Greensburg, Ind. He moved to Midland after his retirement in 1997 to be near his children.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Gioc Thi Phan; and his children, Kimmai (Paul), Thanh, Tam (James), Minh, Hien (Charles), Tan (Cheryl), Yen, Binh, and Trang. Also surviving are his sisters, Bac, Ken, Thiec; and brother, An. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Paul, Kimberly, Christopher, Vincent, Rose, Michael and Jude.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Smith-Miner Funeral Home.
A funeral liturgy will be held on Monday, Aug., 8 at 10 a.m., at Assumption BVM Catholic Church with Father Kevin Maksym officiating. Interment will follow at New Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Smith-Miner Funeral Home, 2700 W. Wackerly on Sunday from 4-6:30 p.m., with a vigil service at 6:30 p.m., and on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Assumption Parish, Dad's church.
Online condolences can be given at smithminer.com.
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August 9, 2011
Our prayers are with your family. Nang was a good neighbor and we enjoyed getting to know him as we built our home. One great memory was the wonderful egg rolls he would bring over still hot! We will miss him.
Howard & Kaye Dykman
Brenda Jewell
August 7, 2011
My thoughts and prayers with the family.
Ken and Mary Fey
August 6, 2011
God bless and keep all of you at this time of loss and until you see him again with Christ. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Angela Altman
August 6, 2011
My deepest sympathy to the family, May God be with you for this time of sorrow and always,
Gods Blessings
Angela A. MA midland family practice (Dr. Ross)
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