1922
Audrey
2013
Audrey Nelsen
February 15, 1922 — January 10, 2013
The memorial service for Audrey K Nelsen will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. The Reverend Matthew Griggs will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Audrey Nelsen passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Thorne Crest Retirement Center. She was 90 years old.
Audrey Kathryn (Jorgenson) Nelsen was born on February 15, 1922 in Lyle, MN to Gustav and Emily (Volstad) Jorgenson. She lived in Lyle, MN, Billings, MT, and Hardin MT during her school years and graduated from Lyle High School. During World War II she spent time working in Washington DC, and on February 23, 1951 she married Lawrence C. Nelsen in Albert Lea MN. They resided in Lyle and in Albert Lea.
Audrey was a homemaker and worked in housekeeping at the Holiday Inn in Albert Lea. She enjoyed sewing, reading, and bowling.
She is survived by her sons, Ernest (Mary Ann) Atchison, Lowell (Kathleen) Nelsen, and Lawrence C. Nelsen Jr; daughters, Linda (Darold) Johnston, Melody (Donald) Munden, and Constance (Douglas) Kaminski; grandchildren, Megan Mora, Ryan (Gina) Atchison, Stephanie (Russ) Peterson, Elizabeth Atchison, Amanda (Mike) Cambronne, Kristine (Dave) Zelinski, Peter Johnston, David Johnston, Michael (Jessilynn) Munden, Thomas Munden, Emily Kaminski, Elise Kaminski, Madeline Kaminski, Connor Kaminski, Lilianne Kaminski, and Shane Kaminski; great grandchildren, Aaron, Daniel, Curtis, Nikki, Alexis, Colin, Anders, Emma, Logan, and Gwenevieve; great great grandchild, Mia; sister, Betty Nelson of Atlanta, GA; sister-in-law, Jane Jorgenson of Omaha, NE; and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; in laws; 2 brothers; three sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law.
Audrey Nelsen passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Thorne Crest Retirement Center. She was 90 years old.
Audrey Kathryn (Jorgenson) Nelsen was born on February 15, 1922 in Lyle, MN to Gustav and Emily (Volstad) Jorgenson. She lived in Lyle, MN, Billings, MT, and Hardin MT during her school years and graduated from Lyle High School. During World War II she spent time working in Washington DC, and on February 23, 1951 she married Lawrence C. Nelsen in Albert Lea MN. They resided in Lyle and in Albert Lea.
Audrey was a homemaker and worked in housekeeping at the Holiday Inn in Albert Lea. She enjoyed sewing, reading, and bowling.
She is survived by her sons, Ernest (Mary Ann) Atchison, Lowell (Kathleen) Nelsen, and Lawrence C. Nelsen Jr; daughters, Linda (Darold) Johnston, Melody (Donald) Munden, and Constance (Douglas) Kaminski; grandchildren, Megan Mora, Ryan (Gina) Atchison, Stephanie (Russ) Peterson, Elizabeth Atchison, Amanda (Mike) Cambronne, Kristine (Dave) Zelinski, Peter Johnston, David Johnston, Michael (Jessilynn) Munden, Thomas Munden, Emily Kaminski, Elise Kaminski, Madeline Kaminski, Connor Kaminski, Lilianne Kaminski, and Shane Kaminski; great grandchildren, Aaron, Daniel, Curtis, Nikki, Alexis, Colin, Anders, Emma, Logan, and Gwenevieve; great great grandchild, Mia; sister, Betty Nelson of Atlanta, GA; sister-in-law, Jane Jorgenson of Omaha, NE; and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; in laws; 2 brothers; three sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law.
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