1941
Marvin
2017
Marvin Nelson
May 28, 1941 — January 26, 2017
Memorial services for Marvin J. Nelson of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel. Pastor John Holt will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service. Marvin died Thursday evening at his home in Albert Lea. He was 75 years of age.
Marvin was born May 28, 1941 in Twin Lakes, MN, the son of Jon and Martha (Hovland) Nelson. He attended public school in Albert Lea. On November 9, 1967 he was united in marriage to Colleen Doyle at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea.
Marvin was a freeborn county resident most of his life and had been employed by Land-O-Lakes, Wurlitzer Piano in Chicago, IL, Freeborn Foods, and City of Albert Lea, drove truck for Midland Dairy and most recently was self-employed as a painter.
Marvin enjoyed restoring older cars, going to car shows and spending time with his aquariums.
He is survived by his wife Colleen of Albert Lea, MN, sons Christopher Nelson (Mandy Satre) of Clear Lake, IA, Brandon Nelson of Albert Lea, MN, grandchildren; Aaron Nelson (Tara Callahan) and Justine Nelson (Jesse Garcia). Great grandchildren include Aliyah Kroupa-Nelson, Mason Kroupa-Nelson, Iianah Nelson, Sophia Garcia and Derek Navarro. There is one sister surviving; Bernice Schmitt of St Paul, MN, sister-in-law Lori Do, many nieces and nephews and his pet pit bull "Scrappy"
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, brother Knute Nelson, niece Donna and nephew Keith.
Marvin was born May 28, 1941 in Twin Lakes, MN, the son of Jon and Martha (Hovland) Nelson. He attended public school in Albert Lea. On November 9, 1967 he was united in marriage to Colleen Doyle at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea.
Marvin was a freeborn county resident most of his life and had been employed by Land-O-Lakes, Wurlitzer Piano in Chicago, IL, Freeborn Foods, and City of Albert Lea, drove truck for Midland Dairy and most recently was self-employed as a painter.
Marvin enjoyed restoring older cars, going to car shows and spending time with his aquariums.
He is survived by his wife Colleen of Albert Lea, MN, sons Christopher Nelson (Mandy Satre) of Clear Lake, IA, Brandon Nelson of Albert Lea, MN, grandchildren; Aaron Nelson (Tara Callahan) and Justine Nelson (Jesse Garcia). Great grandchildren include Aliyah Kroupa-Nelson, Mason Kroupa-Nelson, Iianah Nelson, Sophia Garcia and Derek Navarro. There is one sister surviving; Bernice Schmitt of St Paul, MN, sister-in-law Lori Do, many nieces and nephews and his pet pit bull "Scrappy"
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, brother Knute Nelson, niece Donna and nephew Keith.
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