Nielsen, Carl V. 1932-2011

NIELSEN, WEST, SORENSEN, FINE, DOUGHAN, JONES, DOUGHAN, TURMON

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CARL V. NIELSEN
January 19, 1932 - April 1, 2011
Altoona

Someone you love wondered about you today. Someone you love missed your smiling blue eyes today. Someone wondered how they would ever fill the hole in their life today. Someone missed their best friend, their soul mate, their Dad, their mentor, and their Husband today. How fast this year has flown by, and yet it seems like just yesterday you were welcoming your youngest Granddaughter into your family. As we are sure God has told you, we love you, and our prayers and tears have landed upon your listening ears. See you again someday in Heaven, Dad.

Love, Your Family

To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. ~ The Des Moines (IA) Register 03 April 2011.
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Carl V. Nielsen

Carl V. Nielsen, 79, passed away April 1, 2011, at Bright Kavanagh House.

Carl was born January 19, 1932, in Bridgeport, CT, to Edward and Káren Nielsen. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Grand View College and Drake University Law School. Carl was in private practice with Sutton & Nielsen Law Firm from 1961 until 1981, then served as Executive Director of the Iowa Bar Association from 1981 until 1998. Carl was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives and served from 1973 to 1978, and was elected as Speaker Pro Tempore.

Carl was past president of King David Masonic Lodge in Altoona, was a member of the Za Ga Zig Shrine, and was also a Jester. He served on the Board of Directors of the Shriners Hospital for Children, Minneapolis, MN, from 2000 until 2009. Carl and his wife Marilyn were 50-year members of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family, boating on the Mississippi River and Lake Rathbun, and was an avid golfer.

Carl is survived by his wife of 53 years Marilyn; children, Anne (Mark) West, Karla Sorensen and Steve (Lisa) Nielsen; grandchildren, Amy Fine, Joshua (Jayna) Doughan, Ashley West, Michael Sorensen, Amanda (Joshua) Jones, Mackenzie West, John Nielsen and Rachel Nielsen; great-grandson, Bryce Doughan; brothers, John, Al and David Nielsen; sister, Helga Turmon; and a host of other extended relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edward; and sisters, Edith and Elizabeth.

A memorial visitation will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4114 Allison Avenue, from 12 to 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2011, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made in loving memory of Carl to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Minneapolis, MN.

Online condolences may be sent to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

Service Details

VISITATION:
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
4114 Allison Avenue
Des Moines
SERVICE:
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
2:00 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
DISPOSITION:
Cremation
Hamilton's Crematory
Burial of Cremated Remains
Glendale Cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS:
Hamilton's ~ The Hamilton Funeral Home, Des Moines, Iowa 01 April 2011.