Nita Sue Murray

Nita Sue "Nini" Murray, 76, of Three Oaks died peacefully, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in the presence of her family.

Her life began April 4, 1949 in South Bend, Indiana, the eldest of five children born to Leonard and Joyce Zboril. She married James Murray February 12, 1983 in her parent’s home in Union Pier, Michigan.
    
Nini lived a full life with acts of service as her love language. She enjoyed painting ceramics and gifting them to family and friends. She loved laying in the sun with a good Steven King book. She joyfully celebrated Halloween and had a party every year with family, friends, food, and candy for the children. Nini always had fun with her sisters, including Jackie; making bread and playing pinochle. She considered it a perfect day, when she had all her grandkids and great grandkids together in her home. She served proudly as a president and then past president of the New Buffalo Service League, where she made a lot of life-long friends. 
    
Nini will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by four grandchildren, James Cleary of Las Vegas, Nevada, Michele (Brandon) Checkley of Niles, Kiersten (Tim) Cornwell of Battle Creek, Samantha Raab of Dowagiac; eight great grandchildren, Izzie, Lucas, Emma, TJ, Madi, Abi, Elijah, Adrien; three sisters, Nancy (Bob) Gino of Union Pier, Paula (Ken) Dudiak of Sawyer, Patty (Paul) Zboril of Three Oaks; one brother, Leonard “Bob” (Jackie) Zboril, Jr. of Three Oaks; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, and her daughter, Rhonda. 

Family and friends will gather Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11:30 a.m. in Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, 106 Ash Street East, Three Oaks. 

The family prefers contributions in memory of Nini be made to The American Legion Randall Couchman Post #204, 204 West Lindon Street, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128, or to CASA of Cass County Michigan, via casscocasa.org/donate or 120 North Broadway Street, Suite 112, Cassopolis, Michigan 49031, or to the New Buffalo Service League, Post Office Box 413, New Buffalo, Michigan 49117.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner Family Funerals Pobocik Chapel, Three Oaks. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.

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