Maria Lynn Nak
October 2, 1963 - September 3, 2024
Maria “Lynn” Nak went home to heaven on September 3rd, 2024 after courageously battling cancer.
Maria was born to Kristy and Ken Erwin on October 2nd 1963 in Washington State.
Maria met her husband, Scott Nak in 1989. They met in the rooms of recovery, through a blind date, they were married 3 years later on Friday, August 2, 1991. They went on to have two sons, Sterling and Jordan, and many wonderful years of marriage.
Maria devoted much of her life in the service of others, proudly worked for the State of Utah, in the department of Workforce Services for nearly 30 years. In the 37 years of sobriety she accrued, she helped numerous women on their journey to recovery.
Maria was a voracious reader of romance novels. She spent many hours sitting on her porch, summarizing her books to her sons and husband and enjoying the passing birds and squirrels. She particularly enjoyed the hummingbirds that would stop at her feeder.
She loved to travel and was fortunate enough to visit many beautiful places with her family and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Scott Nak, to whom she was married to for 33 years; her two sons, Sterling and Jordan, her grandson, Kyle and her daughter in law, Dana Mera-Nak. She is also survived by her siblings, Tami and Ken and their spouses, aunts, Bonnie, Nancy and Robin and many many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be on Saturday September 21st at 11 AM. A viewing will begin one hour prior. Services will be at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Salt Lake City. Guests are encouraged to use parking and entrance located on the north side of the building. She will be laid to rest following the funeral at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1342 East 500 South, Salt Lake City. Friends and family are invited to return to Starks Funeral Parlor for a celebration of Maria’s life. Maria would want her friends and family to feel comfortable. Feel free to dress in whatever you'd like.
In Loving Memory
I can't even begin to say how much I'm going to miss Maria. She had to have been the spunkiest person I've ever known!! Maria's personality made her a presence in any room, and everyone with DWS who knew her is going to feel an emptiness in the spot she filled for so long. I'll miss Maria's laugh, conversations with her that could make my head spin, and her friendship. My heartfelt condolences to her husband Scott, her sons, the rest of her family, and everyone else who knew and loved her.
There will definitely be an absence in the world without Maria in it. She was a colleague. We worked together for a short time a few years back, but we managed to keep in touch, even up to a few weeks ago. I'm grateful to have known her and to have called her a friend, and to have been treated as a friend by her. She was feisty and funny, sympathetic and kind. The deepest concerns she expressed to me were for her husband and her sons and her grandson. I appreciated her ability to have a good time, even while hard at work. I admired the strength she had to raise a family and overcome life's challenges while doing it. My heartfelt condolences go out to her family and those who loved her. I'll always remember our last conversation, she had asked me to pray for her and her family. I promised I would and I'll continue to do so always. I have no doubt that her intense love for her family will bind her to them. I hope her love will still be felt by those who miss her, even as the wind is felt from time to time.
Maria and Scott were so good to me and my grandboys at the time we really needed help. For one whole year they had us over for Sunday dinner after my daughter passed. Maria was kind, loving, generous, pleasant, and had a good sense of humor. I'm so sorry that her life here on earth was a short one. I ask that the family feels God's love at this time.
I have known Maria and her husband Scott for over 30 years. They were a strength to me when I needed help. This led to a life change I still have. Maria was a wonderful person. She was sweet and kind. The kind of friend who always got along. I loved her smile and her gentle personality. My love for her will never pass. Thank you for being a friend Maria.
In Loving Memory
