ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: NELSEN, LOUIS E., JR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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NELSEN, LOUIS E., JR.
(April 20, 1918 - December 13, 2011)

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Rev. Louis E. Nelsen, Jr. was taken to his eternal home, through Jesus, on 
Tuesday, December 13, 2011. 

Beloved husband of the late Doris “Pat” Nelsen, Father of Louis E. Nelsen III, 
John Nelsen, Judith Cantrell, Robert Nelsen and the late Paul Eugene Nelsen, 
father-in-law of Donna, Tammy and Robin Nelsen and Russell Cantrell, with the 
extended family of Thirteen grand-children, and four great grandchildren.

Lou was a native of New Orleans and a former three sport star at Warren Easton 
High School in the 30’s, a protégée of the late Johnny Brechtel. A Warrant 
Officer in World War II, he served tours in North Africa, Italy and France. Lou 
was ordained into the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in 1954. He returned to 
his native New Orleans in 1956 as the first full time Pastor for the newly 
formed Faith Lutheran Church in Harahan, where he faithfully served for 33 
years until retirement. Finding it difficult to stay retired, Reverend Nelsen 
served 3 additional congregations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. In 2001 he 
became the first Pastor of the newly founded Redeemer Lutheran Church in 
Mandeville, LA. He was also proud to have served as chaplain for the John 
Curtis Christian School Football team from 1978 – 2006.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service 
at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 315 Ridgelake Drive, Metairie, LA 70001 on 
Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM.

Visitation, AT THE CHURCH, from 10:00 AM until service time. 
Interment in Garden of Memories, Metairie, LA.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Redeemer Lutheran 
Church, Mandeville, LA.

E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA. 70433 
entrusted with the arrangements.

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