OBITUARY: Crystal Juliette Nelson, Worth County, Iowa

Crystal Juliette Severson Nelson 1914-2001



[Northwood Anchor Newspaper online - www.northwoodanchor.com - October 09, 2001]



              Crystal Nelson services held on Tuesday

            
Crystal Juliette Nelson, 87, of Northwood, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 at the
Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.

Funeral service was Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with the
Rev. Paul Holmer officiating.  Interment was at South Shell Rock Cemetery,
rural Northwood.

Crystal was born Feb. 7, 1914 in Northwood, the daughter of Clarence and
Julia (Tue) Severson.  She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on March
22, 1914 at the North Shell Rock Church, rural Northwood.

Crystal graduated from Northwood High School and married Arthur Nelson on
Nov. 8, 1936 in Northwood.  They lived on the Nelson family farm until the
early 1950's, at which time the couple purchased their own farm in rural
Northwood.  After Art passed away in 1980, Crystal purchased a home in
Northwood where she resided until moving to the Lutheran Retirement Home in
1990.

She enjoyed sewing and embroidery, but her focus was taking care of her
husband.  Crystal was a member of the First Lutheran Church, First Lutheran
Women, and several church circles.  She also belonged to 3M, an organization
of women who originally formed as a Red Cross Circle during WWII and later
became a sewing circle, which donated many projects to charity.

Crystal will be greatly missed by her sister, Leona Kenison, of Northwood,
eight nieces and nephews, Larry Kenison and his special friend, Liz Barber,
of Northwood, Brian Kenison and his wife, Connie, of Kensett, Linda Lindsay
and her husband, Gary, of Marion, IA, Aljean Smith and her husband, Ed, of
Montrose, IA, Clair Severson and his wife, Linda, of Hastings, MN, Judy
Johnson of Stewartville, MN, Myra Harris and her husband, Lonnie, of
Northwood and Mrs. Lee (Marilyn) Severson of Northwood; one sister-in-law,
Francis Jorgenson of Minneapolis, Mabel Severson of Northwood; numerous
great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews, and many other
relatives and friends. Crystal was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, Art Nelson, one brother, Leighton Severson, and one nephew,
Leighton Severson Jr. Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, was in charge
of arrangements.





Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson; <kermit-k@juno.com>
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