Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nelson, Harold D. July 8, 2003
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown
Harold D. Nelson, 68, of Ionia, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2003.  He was 
born on August 25, 1934, the son of Chris and Pearl (Comstock) Niles, and was 
raised by Harry and Geneva Miller.

Mr. Nelson worked for the Ionia County Road Commission for 34 years before 
retiring in 1992 and also farmed an additional three years.  He enjoyed 
fishing and hunting.  He was  a veteran of Korea, serving in the United States 
Army and was a member of the Sheridan VFW Post 5056.

He was preceded in death by his parents daughter, Cindy; grandson, Travis 
Akins; three sisters, Lillian Brown, Mary Bodman, and Esther Longdike; two 
brothers, Richard Nielson and Russell Nielson.

Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Ella M. Nelson of Ionia; three children, 
Harold (Gidget) Nelson of Mt. Pleasant, Kimberly (Jon) Balice of Jackson, and 
Bryan Nelson of Vestaburg; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; best 
friends John Hauge and Mark Chelebek; six stepchildren, Karen (Bill) Monhay of 
Three Rivers, Teresa (Steve) Springstead of Fruitport, Sandy Graham of Six 
Lakes, Pam Lake of Belding, Brian (Missy) Graham of Grand Rapids, and Rodney 
Goodin of Ionia; 11 step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; brother, 
William (Greta) Nielson of Ionia; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Harger, pastor of 
Shiloh Community Church at 11 a.m. Friday, at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral 
Home, Cook Chapel, 220 Rich Street, Ionia with interment following at Easton 
Cemetery.  Military honors will be provided by the Sheridan VFW Post 5065.

The family will receive friend at the funeral home from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.  For those desiring, memorial contributions 
may be made to the Ionia Area Hospice in memory of Harold D. Nelson.



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