Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Nelson, Carl J. October 15, 1965 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Jarvey iandaz@cox.net November 8, 2009, 9:26 am unknown Carl J. Nelson, 82 Died in Fergus Falls (From the collection of Vivian Norby Andersen) Carl J. Nelson, of this city, died at Lake Region Hospital Friday evening, Oct. 15, at age 82. He was born August 1, 1883 in Oscar Township to Mr. and Mrs. Nils Nelson and married Alma Carlson in 1935. She died in 1938 and in 1945 he married Mildred C. Norby. Mr. Nelson lived on the home farm until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Carol, who died in 1947. Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Marlene and Rosella; a sister, Caroline and a cousin, J. P. Johnson of New Windsor, Ill. Mr. Nelson was active on school and township boards, and was a lifelong member of Augustana Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, where he served as treasurer and later as financial secretary for about 40 years. He had been ill most of 1965, first with arthritis and then with several strokes. Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. at the Augustana Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, with Rev. Arnold Swanson officiating. Friend may call at the Glen-de-Johnson Funeral Home. Additional Comments: Mildred was dau of Martin G. Norby, brother to Gunerius Norby That family settled in Minnesota File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monona/obits/n/nelson1428gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb