Lars L. Nelson, 1865-1962

NELSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/27/2009 at 12:27:54

Nelson Rites To Be Held Wednesday

Funeral services for L. L. Nelson, 97, lifelong and well-known resident of Emmet County, who died Saturday [14 April 1962] at 3:26 p. m. are to be Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Wallingford Lutheran Church, the Rev. Norbert L. Jolivette officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery at Wallingford.

Pallbearers are to be three grandsons of Mr. Nelson, Merlin Twito, Lowell Nelson and Larry Balmer, and three grandnephews, James Monson, David Brunsvold and Dan Nelson.

Friends may call at the Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home from this evening until Wednesday morning at which time the body will be taken to the church at Wallingford to lie in state until time of the services.

Mr. Nelson died Saturday afternoon at the Good Samaritan Home where he had been a resident for the past several years. His death was attributed to complications of advanced age.

Born Feb. 14, 1865 near Wallingford he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Nelson. He attended the schools in the Wallingford area and was confirmed when just a boy in the Wallingford Lutheran Church. Mr. Nelson was born in the old log cabin which was later moved to and stands in Riverside Park here. [The cabin is now in the Emmet County Museum Complex.]

On April 26, 1894, L. L. Nelson and Tilda Bendixen were united in marriage, their marriage taking place in the old Lutheran Church which formerly stood at the east edge of Wallingford. The late Rev. Hogberth officiated at the wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson lived on a farm in the Wallingford area until their retirement at which time they moved to Estherville. Mrs. Nelson died May 24, 1960.

Mr. Nelson is survived by two sons, Lawrence of Estherville and Helmer of Mason City; four daughters, Mrs. Archer (Julia) Myhre, Mrs. Curt (Blanche) Larson, both of Estherville; Mrs. Bert (Tena) Twito, Wallingford; Mrs. Harry (Sylvia) Balmer, Dolliver; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Also surviving is one brother, William Nelson, resident of the Good Samaritan Home.

Mr. Nelson was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, four sisters and one brother.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, April 16, 1962.