The family of Mildred L. Nelson, 90, announces her passing, and invites all who knew her to remember her here.
Here is what we wish the world to know of Mildred.
Mildred's story began in 1925, and unfolded across the years that followed.
Mildred held deeply to the Lutheran faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.
A life of faith is rarely a life of certainty — but always one of trust.
Mildred L. Nelson Parker. Mildred L. Nelson, 90 died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8:00pm Tuesday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:30pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Mildred Lucille was born on May 23, 1925 at Parker, SD to William and Cora (Thompson) Hagen. She grew up in the Parker area where she graduated from Parker High School in 1944. On June 22, 1947 she was united in marriage to Lowell R. Nelson at Parker. They lived and farmed north of Monroe since 1949. She was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church where she had been a member since 1947. She was active and past officer in WELCA, past Sunday school teacher and superintendent, adult Sunday school, choir, church council, and served as president of the Sioux Valley Conference of WELCA in 1990-1992. She enjoyed spending her winters at Sun Vista Resort in Yuma, AZ. Her husband Lowell died in 2001. She enjoyed listening to the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, loved fieldwork and mowing at the farm, and was an avid shuffleboard player. Grateful for having shared her life are 2 sons, Ronald, Parker, and James (Barbara), Parker; 5 daughters, DorRayne (Dick) Phillips, Sioux Falls, Jeannine Ogle (Randy DeBoer), Sioux Falls, Judie Nelson, Monroe, Jill Nelson, Yuma, AZ, and Peggy Braxton (Willie Williamson), Seattle, WA; 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a daughter in law, Elaine, a great granddaughter, Kyza Alm, 8 brothers, Carl, Clarence, Ivan, Floyd, Virgil, Earl, Melvin, and Stanley, and 2 sisters, Gladys Long and Leona Nordstrom. Memorials maybe directed to Grace Lutheran Church.
