Nelson, Owen K. (1928-2015)
NELSON, HANSON, ANDERSON, KOONS, MCCARTHY, BUDACH
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/11/2015 at 16:21:52
Owen K. Nelson
October 21, 1928 - April 23, 2015FOREST CITY - Owen K. Nelson, 86, of Forest City, died on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Lake Mills Care Center.
Owen K. Nelson, a son of Sewell and Rosalia (Hanson) Nelson, was born on October 21, 1928, in Leland. He attended school in Leland and then, to help his father, began farming full-time after the eighth grade. In1966, he started working at Winnebago Industries where he remained until he retired in 1990. Owen enjoyed bird watching, fishing, reading, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of Center Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills.
Owen is survived by his two sisters, Doris Anderson, of Lake Mills, and Iris Koons, of Swea City; and his brother, Roger D. Nelson, of Forest City; as well as by many nieces, nephews, and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers-in-law, Ken Anderson and Jim Koons; his nephew, Karl Anderson; his great niece, Kelly McCarthy; and his great-great niece, Taryn Budach.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 27, 2015, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ed Bard, chaplain at Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel. Inurnment will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
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