1935
Berna
2014
Berna Nelson
May 29, 1935 — April 29, 2014
A memorial service for Berna G. Nelson will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, May 5, 2014 at Emmons Lutheran Church. The Reverend Christopher Martin will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Lime Creek Cemetery, Emmons.
Berna Nelson passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Albert Lea at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 1 day.
Berna was born on May 29, 1935 to George and Amanda (Finsaas) Fjeld, in Joice, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. She attended and graduated from Fertile High School and was the 1953 Band Queen. She was united in marriage to Truman Opdahl, who later passed away in 1971. Berna married Jack Nelson on Christmas Eve, 1976 in Clear Lake, IA.
Berna was a resident of rural Alden, MN since 1953. She was a member of Emmons Lutheran church, where she was very active in Church Circle, quilting, and the Lydia Circle Bible Study. She worked for Winebago Mutual Insurance Company, in Lake Mills, IA, previous to marrying Truman and was a waitress at Arrowhead Golf Course in Emmons during the 70's. She took wonderful care of the farrowing operation on the farm. Berna loved the outdoors, and had many wonderful memories tending to her livestock, and being a part of many horse shows with her daughter, Sylvia around the area. She had a deep love for her family and especially cherished all of her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; George and Amanda, first husband, Truman in 1971; and her mother and father in –law, Albert and Tilda (Larson) Opdahl.
Those left to cherish Berna's memory are her husband, Jack Nelson, of Alden; children, Sylvia (Dana) Christiansen, of Hartland, Richard (Kathy) Opdahl of Alden, and Dale (Linda) Opdahl, of Paullina, IA; grandchildren, Audra Christiansen, Kari (Opdahl) Schwab, Brianna Opdahl, Staci Morgan, Wendy Chapin, and Michelle Rasmussen; great-grandchildren, Ashton and Sierra Thompson, Averie Morgan, Olivia, Ethan and Maycee Chapin; and Gwenyth Rasmussen; a brother, Glenn (Marilyn) Fjeld, of Joice, IA; and many loving nieces, nephews and other relatives, and close friends.
Berna Nelson passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Albert Lea at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 1 day.
Berna was born on May 29, 1935 to George and Amanda (Finsaas) Fjeld, in Joice, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. She attended and graduated from Fertile High School and was the 1953 Band Queen. She was united in marriage to Truman Opdahl, who later passed away in 1971. Berna married Jack Nelson on Christmas Eve, 1976 in Clear Lake, IA.
Berna was a resident of rural Alden, MN since 1953. She was a member of Emmons Lutheran church, where she was very active in Church Circle, quilting, and the Lydia Circle Bible Study. She worked for Winebago Mutual Insurance Company, in Lake Mills, IA, previous to marrying Truman and was a waitress at Arrowhead Golf Course in Emmons during the 70's. She took wonderful care of the farrowing operation on the farm. Berna loved the outdoors, and had many wonderful memories tending to her livestock, and being a part of many horse shows with her daughter, Sylvia around the area. She had a deep love for her family and especially cherished all of her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; George and Amanda, first husband, Truman in 1971; and her mother and father in –law, Albert and Tilda (Larson) Opdahl.
Those left to cherish Berna's memory are her husband, Jack Nelson, of Alden; children, Sylvia (Dana) Christiansen, of Hartland, Richard (Kathy) Opdahl of Alden, and Dale (Linda) Opdahl, of Paullina, IA; grandchildren, Audra Christiansen, Kari (Opdahl) Schwab, Brianna Opdahl, Staci Morgan, Wendy Chapin, and Michelle Rasmussen; great-grandchildren, Ashton and Sierra Thompson, Averie Morgan, Olivia, Ethan and Maycee Chapin; and Gwenyth Rasmussen; a brother, Glenn (Marilyn) Fjeld, of Joice, IA; and many loving nieces, nephews and other relatives, and close friends.
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