Memorial services for Marilynn Pauline Nelson will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Clayton Balsley will officiate. Interment will be at Clarks Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com
Marilynn died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at the Wellstead of Rogers.
Marilynn Pauline Nelson was born on June 25, 1922 to Justin and Thora (Haug) Sunde at their home near New Richland. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Le Sueur River Lutheran Church where she was an active member. Marilynn graduated from New Richland High School in 1940 and worked at E.F. Johnson Co. in Waseca. She married Harold Nelson of Clarks Grove on July 5, 1942 at the LeSueur River Lutheran Church. They farmed near Clarks Grove for 42 years and raised six sons. Marilynn was employed in the Clarks Grove Post Office for twenty-three years, from 1961-1984 and also worked part time in the Albert Lea Post Office. They moved to Albert Lea in 1984 due to Harold’s failing health. Marilynn loved the outdoors, especially her flowers and birds. She loved nature and had flower gardens wherever she lived and fed birds which was the most entertaining part of her day. They were both avid sports fans as their sons participated in many sports and they traveled to many games. She belonged to bridge clubs and enjoyed any card games as well as traveling to Norway to meet relatives.Survivors include her sons, Bruce (Elizabeth) Nelson of The Villages, FL, Robert (Diane) Nelson of Minneapolis, MN, Byron (Sharon) Nelson of Lakewood, WA, William (Patricia) Nelson of Northfield, MN, Gregory (Sharon) Nelson of Beaver Creek, OH and John (Cindy) Nelson of Rogers, MN; grandchildren, Amy (Robert) Mingo, Jeffrey (Sheri) Nelson, Maridee (Tommy Dangcil) Nelson, Mark (Kelly) Nelson, Eric (Rebecca) Nelson, Jessica (William) Marshall, Laura (Paul) Weber, Justin (Sara) Nelson, Erin Nelson, Emily Nelson and Sarah Nelson; nine great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Marlys Sunde and Dorothy Kaasa; and several nieces and nephews.
Marilynn was preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandson, Blake Nelson; and brother Luverne Sunde.