NELSON, Obert E. 1915-2002

NELSON, IVERSON, BARRETT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/21/2010 at 14:20:57

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OSAGE, IOWA -- Obert E. Nelson, 87, of Osage, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit, Osage.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, southwest of Osage, with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage.

Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.

SOURCE: Iowa Statewide Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/ia/statewide/webbbs_config.pl/read/174

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Obert E. Nelson, 1915-2002

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 9, 2002 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church southwest of Osage for Obert E. Nelson, age 87, of Osage. Reverend R. Dawson Tornes officiated and interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage. He died Wednesday, November 6, 2002 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.

Obert was born August 28, 1915 on the family farm in Floyd County, Iowa the son of Oscar and Etta (Iverson) Nelson. He was educated in rural county schools and attended Osage High School. Obert was united in marriage to Lola Barrett on June 10, 1936 at the Barrett family home. They farmed in Floyd County.

Obert was a saddle, leather and western wear salesman. they owned and operated a saddle shop on their farm. They have lived in Osage since 1966.

Obert was a faithful member of Rock Creek Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He enjoyed woodworking, horseback riding and fishing and loved his family very much.

Preceding Obert in death were his parents, one daughter Joyce in 1954 and one sister Alma Kling.

Survivors include his wife Lola Nelson of Osage, one son Gary Nelson and his wife Mary Ann of Mason City, two granddaughters Shawna Germundson of Osage and Angela Haag of Coralville, Iowa, three great-grandchildren Chelsey, Garet and Greysen Obert Germundson.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage had charge of arrangements.

[Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com , Posted Nov. 13, 2002]

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The Social Security Death Index says:
OBERT E. NELSON
born: 28 Aug 1915
died: 06 Nov 2002
residing at ZIP 50461 (Osage, Mitchell, Iowa)
SSN: 479-44-1582 issued in Iowa.

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Photo of Lola and Obert, from MITCHELL COUNTY PICTORIAL ATLAS, 1977.

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