Tilda Bendixen Nelson, 1875-1960

NELSON, BENDIXEN

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/27/2009 at 12:33:15

Rites to be Friday for Mrs. Nelson

Funeral services for Mrs. Lars L. Nelson, 85, longtime resident of the Wallingford and Estherville areas, are to be Friday at 2 p.m. at Wallingford Lutheran Church, the Rev. Norbert Jolivette officiating. Interment is to be in Wallingford Lutheran cemetery.

Mrs. Nelson died Tuesday [May 24, 1960] about 5:30 a.m. at the Good Samaritan Home. Death was attributed to complications of a broken hip suffered in a fall last month.

Tilda Bendixen was born Jan. 27, 1875 at Lake Mills, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bendick Bendickson. She was one of 13 children and was the last remaining member of her family having been preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and five sisters.

After spending her girlhood in the Lake Mills area, she was married April 26, 1894 to Lars L. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson lived in the Wallingford area until 1935 when they retired and moved to Estherville. In 1958 they entered the Good Samaritan Home as residents.

Mrs. Nelson was a longtime member of the Wallingford Lutheran Church and an active member of the WMF so long as her health permitted.

She is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Bert (Tina) Twito, Wallingford; Mrs. Archie (Julia) Myhre; Mrs. Curtis (Blanche) Larson, both of Estherville; and Mrs. Harry (Sylvia) Balmer, Armstrong; two sons, Lawrence of Estherville and Helmer of Mason City; seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son.

Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Friday at which time the body is to be taken to the church to lie in state until time of the services.

Pallbearers are to be Morris Clausen of Lerdall, Minn., Bert Bolstad, Lake Mills; George Bendickson, Northwood; Leonard Munson, S. O. Lundy and Otto Larson, Wallingford.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, Wednesday, May 25, 1960.