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NELSON, Robert Emil 1914-2008

NELSON, LINDBLOOM, BOLTON, KUCERA, JUNGE, RUNYAN, HERZBERGER, ADAMS, ZMOLEK, WEIDMAN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/23/2015 at 22:25:10

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Februaru 4, 2008]

CEDAR FALLS - Robert Emil Nelson, 93, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at his home of complications of old age.

He was born Aug. 26, 1914, in Waterloo, son of Emil and Inga Lindbloom Nelson. He married Katherine Bolton, and she preceded him in death in 1977. He married Doris Kucera Thomas on Sept. 6, 1980, at First Lutheran Church, Waterloo.

He graduated from Waterloo East High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Nelson was employed at the Waterloo Courier for 30 years in the composing room, retiring in 1977. He also repaired electronics and was a substitute teacher at Hawkeye Community College.

He enjoyed golfing, crossword puzzles and was an avid sports spectator.

Survived by his wife; two sons, John (Lise) of Moravia and Jeff (Debra) of Faribault, Minn.; a stepson, Roger (Kim) Junge of Keystone; a daughter, Shelley (Doug Weltruski) Runyan of Waterloo; three stepdaughters, Loretta (Glen) Herzberger of Broken Arrow, Okla., Corene (Dan Ciger) Adams of Norwalk and Dora (Gary) Zmolek of Toledo; seven grandchildren; 14 stepgrandchildren; several great- and stepgreat-grandchildren; and a brother, Dick (Anne) of Kelso, Wash.

Preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Katherine; a great-grandson, Tristen Weidman; and two brothers, Walter and George.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, Waterloo, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls. Military rites will be conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Parrott and Wood Chapel of Memories, Waterloo, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the church.


 

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