Nelson, Richard LeRoy 1926 - 2017
NELSON, BAHLS, BLUM, KLEPPER, GUZMAN, OLSON, LAURES, SMOCK, TAYLOR, BLANCHARD, RUEN, MOORE, CHAMBLISS, KIMBALL, SWENSON, JOHNSON, TROENDLE, SIVESIND, KVAM, TERBEEST, WILDE, RECKWARD, HOLTHAUS, KNUDSON, GOEKE, KOCIAN
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/13/2017 at 10:52:00
Richard Nelson, age 90, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, 1316 Canoe Ridge Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA.
Friends may call from 3:00-6:00 p.m., on Monday, January 16, 2017, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Tuesday morning.
Richard LeRoy Nelson was born in Guttenberg, IA, on February 21, 1926, the son of Arthur and Emma (Blum) Bahls. He lived in a stone house near the Mississippi River, which led to his love of fishing, a lifelong joy. Richard was united in marriage to Geneva Klepper on February 10, 1952, in Ludlow, IA. They were the parents of four children: Susan, Raymond, Roger and Janeen; whom he cherished with all his heart. Together they farmed near the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church and had a sixty-year marriage which he was very proud of. He worked hard every day using his large, strong hands of love. Richard was kind, loving, and had a giving spirit. He was a humorous fellow who loved the Green Bay Packers! He even had two bets to collect on for the last Packer game that was won! Richard loved going camping and fishing as much as time would allow. He spent many years on the Mississippi River finding the best spots to cast his line, well into his ninetieth year of life. He will be missed. Richard was a member of the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, where he was an active member and enjoyed making Rosettes for Nordic Fest.
Richard is survived by his four children: Susan (Don) Nelson, Decorah, IA; Ray Nelson, Decorah, IA; Roger (Janine) Nelson, Decorah, IA; and Janeen Nelson (Julio Guzman), Decorah, IA. Grandchildren: Richard (Anna) Olson, Matthew (Karla) Olson, Jeanette (Mitch) Laures, Deanna (Justin) Smock, Teri Olson, Darrick Olson, Shirlee (Chris) Taylor, Kevin (Lisa) Nelson, Justin Nelson, Kyle Nelson, Logan Nelson, Sarah (Ross) Blanchard, Landa Ruen (Jared Moore), Breanna Ruen (Lindberg Chambliss), Laura Ruen (Corey Kimball), Great Grandchildren: Tristan, Mia, Miles, Cade, Lillian, Mara, Sydney, Carson, Ely, Owen, Isaac, Morgan, Noah, Cyrek, Tynan, and Peyton. One sister: Martha (Vernon) Swenson, Clifton, TX. Two brothers: Walter Nelson, West Union, IA, and Bill (Dee) Johnson, Sioux Falls, SD. Richards’ foster siblings: Corrine Troendle, Frank Sivesind, Gene Sivesind, all of Waukon, IA; Marian Olson, Eau Claire, WI; Ann Kvam, Goose Creek, SC; and Alice Terbeest, Canton, MN. One brother-in-law: Eugene Wilde, Mason City, IA. Three sisters-in-law: Judy Reckward, Decorah, IA, Bernita Holthaus, Dakota City, IA, and Carol Knudson, Mobile, AL. along with several nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents: Arthur and Emma (Blum) Bahls. His step-mother: Alma. Richard’s wife: Geneva Nelson on Oct. 8, 2012. Sister: Esther Wilde. Brother: Paul Knudson. His father-in-law and mother-in-law: Elmer and Inez (Goeke) Klepper. Three brothers-in-law: Jim Reckward, Leo Holthaus and Vernon Swenson. His foster brother: Gordon Sivesind and two sons-in-law: Bill Kocian and Dennis Ruen.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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