Nelson, Dolores Ann (1928-2012)

NELSON, HEIDENREICH, MOSTROM, BODE, GRAHAM, CAMPBELL, AITCHISON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 8/20/2012 at 18:40:44

Dolores Ann Nelson
September 30, 1928 - August 6, 2012

FOREST CITY: Dolores Ann Nelson, 83, of Forest City, died Monday, August 6, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.

Dolores was born September 30, 1928, in Lime Creek Township to Clarence P. and Alma H. Mostrom Heidenreich. After attending Catholic school in Manly, Iowa, she continued her education at the Mercy School of Nursing in Mason City and Sioux City, Iowa, graduating in 1949.

On October 22, 1949, Dolores married Donald J. Nelson. She spent her early married life as a devoted wife and mother. In 1973, she started back to work as a Registered Nurse, working first for Dr. Tom Mangan at the Forest City Community Hospital and then at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. She worked at the Good Samaritan Center for a total of twenty-seven years, ten years as Director of Nursing. Dolores also was a 4-H leader of the Forest Hustlers.

Dolores loved to travel. She took numerous bus trips including trips to Rome, Italy; Alaska; Hawaii; and Canada. She loved gardening, bird watching, visiting casinos, playing bingo, and playing cards with friends. She was active at St. James Catholic Church, volunteering at the Good Samaritan Center. She enjoyed taking friends and family members to doctor appointments.

Dolores is survived by her five children, Arlis (Charles) Bode, of South Dakota, and Larry, Alan, Tim (Deb), and Dan Nelson, all of Forest City; a sister, Joan (Eugene) Graham, of Dayton, Ohio; one sister-in-law, Donna Heidenreich, of Mason City; eight grandchildren, Valerie Bode, of Spillville, Iowa, Miranda (Aaron) Campbell, of Chicago, Illinois, Cory Nelson, of New York City, Nick A. Nelson, of Chicago, Illinois, Tony Nelson, of California, Nathan (Jane) Nelson, Nick J. Nelson, and Heidi (Tom) Aitchison, all of Forest City; eight great-grandchildren; and seven nephews.

Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Don; her brother, Richard; her grandson, Ryan; and her granddaughter, Heather.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 10, 2012, at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with Father Dennis Miller officiating. Burial will be at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Forest City.

Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday, August 9, 2012, with a Scripture Service at 7:30 PM at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

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