Obituary of Nina A. Bishop

A funeral service for Nina Bishop, 68, of Milford and formerly of Spirit Lake and Laurens, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, May 2, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Interment will be at 1:30 pm Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Laurens Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, with the family present from 5-7 pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Nina Annette Bishop, the daughter of Carroll and Bonnie (Johnson) Newgard was born on March 19, 1951 in Laurens, Iowa. She was raised in rural Webb, Iowa and graduated from South Clay High School in Gillett Grove, Iowa in 1969. After Nina was united in marriage to Kenny Bishop, they made their home in Laurens where they raised their boys, Kenneth, Jr. and Vaughan. In later years, the couple lived in Spirit Lake and Milford, Iowa. Nina worked at Stretch-A-Penny in Laurens before beginning a career as a CNC operator at Bobalee. Later, she was an over the road truck driver with Kenny for twenty years. Nina was a member of First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. She enjoyed being outdoors, especially boating, gardening and working in her flower beds. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and their activities. Nina passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake at sixty-eight years of age. She is survived by her husband, Kenny, of Milford; son, Vaughan (Michelle) of Geneva, Illinois; grandchildren, Rylee, Tyler, Cameron, Thomas, and Elizabeth; her brothers, Randy Newgard, Monte Newgard (Heidi) and Marty Newgard; numerous nieces, nephews and other family. Nina was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kenny Bishop Jr.; and sister Tami Welty.