Olina Bendickson Nelson 1859-1945

NELSON, BENDICKSON, DYBDAHL, REFSELL

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 6/7/2013 at 23:44:23

MRS. NELSON, 85, OF WALLINGFORD PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Olina Nelson, 85, of Wallingford died Sunday evening [18 Mar 1945] at Holy Family hospital in Estherville where she had been ill since Friday. [Her maiden name was Olina Bendickson; she was born in Norway 26 September 1859.

Funeral arrangements have not been made pending word from two sons living in Richmond, Calif.

Mrs. Nelson, who has lived in Wallingford since 1912, was preceded in death by her husband [Nils L. Nelson] in 1911 [9 Mar]. She was a member of Wallingford Lutheran church.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. S. T. Dybdahl of Wallingford, Mrs. Helen Refsell of Robinsdale, Minn., and Alma Nelson living at home, and by six sons, L. B. Nelson of Wallingford, Ben and James Nelson of Richmond, Calif., M. A. Nelson of LuVerne, Iowa, Oscar of Eagle Grove and Norris of Fort Dodge. There are several grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Iowa, March 19, 1945)

Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Olina Nelson of Wallingford who died Sunday morning will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Nelson home in Wallingford and at 2 p.m. in the Wallingford Lutheran church. Burial will be in the Wallingford cemetery. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, March 20, 1945)