Greg Nath, age 55, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Zearing Health Care Center. He was formerly from Estherville, IA. A memorial gathering will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the Fort Defiance State Park shelter house in Estherville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial checks can be designated to his brother, Chad Nath for a future dedication and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Memories and condolences can be shared with Greg’s family online at www.smithfh.com.
Gregory Alan Nath was born to Larry Alan Nath and Gloria Jane (Eide) Nath on January 9, 1969, in Estherville, IA. He grew up on the family farm near Estherville and graduated from Lincoln Central High School in Gruver, Iowa, with the class of 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA, in 1991. Following college, Greg worked at the Estherville Daily News as a staff writer and later became the sports editor.
On May 27, 2000, Greg married Amy Clarke at Estherville Lutheran Church, Estherville, Iowa. They had three children: Isabella, Desmond, and Briella. They raised their family in Perry and Greg worked for the Perry Chief. He also coached soccer and football at Perry High School, as well as soccer at Dallas Center-Grimes High School. He later became the Parks and Rec Director at the McCreary Recreation Center in Perry.
From 2017 to 2021, Greg worked at Wells Fargo in Des Moines, IA, until his health no longer permitted him to work. Diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in 2021, he resided at Zearing Health Care Center in Zearing.
Greg adored his children and family. He was a dedicated sports fan, spent many hours coaching young and high school athletes, and covering sports as a journalist. Greg supported the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a free spirit always up for adventure, whether running marathons, enjoying water activities on the lake, playing cards, taking trips to the Boundary Waters, vacationing on the beach or in the mountains, or reading a good book.
Greg is survived by his children, Isabella, Desmond, and Briella Nath of Marion, IA; father, Larry Nath of Estherville; siblings, Corey (Kristen) Nath of Roseville, MN, Chad (Terri) Nath of Grinnell, IA, Melissa (Brad) Leonard of Estherville, Nikki (Eddie) Harseim of Grinnell, and Tony (Ursula) Nath of Wallingford, IA; his aunts and uncles; and his nieces and nephews. Greg was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Elmer and Shirley Nath; his maternal grandparents, Wesley and Mavis Eide; his mother, Gloria Nath in 2017; and his niece, Khloe Nath in 2011.
