OBITUARY: Mina Otilda (Larson) Nelson, 1881-1966, Mitchell County, Iowa [Source: Mitchell County Press-News or Mason City Globe Gazette] MRS. MINA NELSON, 84 MONA RESIDENT DIED Funeral services for a lifelong resident, Mrs. Mina Nelson, 84, were held March 25 at Mona Lutheran church. The Rev. Stanley Klemesrud, church pastor was in charge and burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Mona. (March 22, 1966) Mrs. Nelson died March 22 at Memorial hospital in Osage following a six weeks illness. Mina Otilda Larson, daughter of John and Martha Larson, was born Dec. 13, 1881 in Otranto township near Mona. She was baptized and confirmed at Mona Lutheran church where she was a lifelong member. She was also active in the Ladies Aid. She received her education in the Mona public school. Sept. 17, 1901, she was married to Peter Nelson at the Mona church. They established their home on a farm within a half-mile of each of their birth-places and here both remained until the time of death. Mrs. Nelson had been in failing health for a number of years. She is survived by a daughter, Helen Nelson, who made her home with her mother at Mona; one sister Mrs. Newton Bigelow of Albert Lea; six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents, her husband, Peter, two daughters, Mrs. Adolph Jahr and Mrs. Rudolph Haugland; two sons, Harlis and Willis; four brothers and two sisters. Copyright (c) 2002 by Marilyn O'Connor (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************