Nels J. Nelson (-1936)

NELSON, THORSON, VANGNESS, JENKINS, RASMUSSEN, RICHIE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/15/2009 at 21:31:37

AMES DAILY TRIBUNE AND TIMES, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, April 21, 1936.

NELS NELSON IS TO BE BURIED WED

STORY CITY—Funeral services for Nels J. Nelson, 80, who died at his home here Saturday afternoon will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home and 2 o'clock from the Salem Lutheran church in Roland. Burial will be in the Roland cemetery.

Mr. Nelson had made his home here for the past 12 years after retiring from active farm life. He had lived previously on a farm near Roland.

Mr. Nelson bad been in poor health for a year and a half.

Surviving are his wife and the following children, Mrs. Wier Thorson, Mrs. Oscar Vangness and Clarence, of Story City, Mrs. Mark Jenkins of Des Moines, Mrs. Lew Rasmussen of Jewell, Mrs. Charles Ritchie of Waterloo and Nelius of Roland. Two brothers also survive, Osmund Nelson of Grafton, N. D., and Elios of Milton, N. D.