Lee Nelson, 62
Published 12:00 am Monday, December 7, 2009
Memorial services for Lee C. Nelson, 62, of Northwood, Iowa, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Lee died Thursday, Dec, 3, 2009, at his home.
Lee C. Nelson was born on May 3, 1947, to Maynard and Mary (Belshan) Nelson in Albert Lea. He grew up on the family farm north of Myrtle. Lee attended school in Myrtle and graduated from Glenville High School. After school he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On April 30, 1977, he married Catherine Schumm at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Lee worked at Wilson & Co., Hormel Foods and most recently at Northwood Meats. Lee liked helping with farm work whenever possible and watching television in his spare time. Lee also enjoyed spending time visiting with family and friends.
Survivors include his daughter, Carrie; former wife, Catherine; grandchildren: Faith, Christian and Emma; brothers: Larry D. (Mary) Nelson and Darrel M. Nelson; sister-in-law, Fran Nelson and Connie Nelson; and many nieces and nephews.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents: Maynard and Mary Nelson; and brother, Dale Nelson.