1915
Norval
2013
Norval Nelson
August 17, 1915 — January 18, 2013
The Funeral Service for Norval K. Nelson, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, January 25, 2013, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
The Reverend Mark Boorsma will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, and one hour before the service at the church. Norval died on Friday, January 18, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Home. He was 97. He was born on August 17, 1915, in Albert Lea, the son of Jens and Borghild (Heggelund) Nelson. Norval attended schoolin Freeborn. He married Helen M. Nelson on June 1, 1939, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
Throughout his life Norval had farmed near Freeborn, Ellendale, and then north of Albert Lea since 1942.
Norval and Helen had enjoyed spending their winters in Arizona for 31 years. He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church. Norval enjoyed singing in the church choirs in Minnesota and Arizona. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, and spending time "up north". Norval and Helen took a trip of a lifetime in 1980, when they visited Norway and Denmark, the land of their forefathers. Norval is survived by two children: Richard (Karen) Nelson and Carolyn (Dean) Wangen, all of Albert Lea;
grandchildren: Roger (Kathy) Nelson of Oakland, IA, Gary (Anne) Nelson of Hutchinson, MN, Jeff (Kim)
Nelson of Albert Lea, Todd (Tina) Wangen of Elgin, MN, Travis (Teresa) Wangen of Ellendale, MN, and Trent Wangen of Hartland, MN, great grandchildren: Joshua Nelson, Kirsten Nelson, Alec Nelson, Jenna Nelson, Andrew Nelson, Adam Nelson, Sydney Nelson, Zachary Wangen, Spencer Wangen, Christian Wangen, Grace Wangen, Mason Wangen; brother Walter Nelson of CA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Orville Wittmer of Emerald, WI, Arnold (Erma) Levisen, Myron (Pat) Levisen, Maurine Levisen, Ruth "Dolly" Levisen all of Albert Lea, LaVerne Nelson of Afton, MN, many nieces, nephew, cousins in Denmark and Norway and cousin Viola Nelsen of Albert Lea. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 73 years, Helen, his parents, twin sons in infancy, sister Eleanor Wittmer, brothers Joy and Kermit Nelson, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Doris Levisen in infancy, Lillian Bro and her husband Ingward, Thorvald Levisen and his wife Irine, Donald Levisen and his wife Lorraine, Earl Levisen and Paul Levisen. The family would like to thank St. John's Lutheran Home for all the care given to Norval in the last months.
The Reverend Mark Boorsma will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, and one hour before the service at the church. Norval died on Friday, January 18, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Home. He was 97. He was born on August 17, 1915, in Albert Lea, the son of Jens and Borghild (Heggelund) Nelson. Norval attended schoolin Freeborn. He married Helen M. Nelson on June 1, 1939, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
Throughout his life Norval had farmed near Freeborn, Ellendale, and then north of Albert Lea since 1942.
Norval and Helen had enjoyed spending their winters in Arizona for 31 years. He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church. Norval enjoyed singing in the church choirs in Minnesota and Arizona. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, and spending time "up north". Norval and Helen took a trip of a lifetime in 1980, when they visited Norway and Denmark, the land of their forefathers. Norval is survived by two children: Richard (Karen) Nelson and Carolyn (Dean) Wangen, all of Albert Lea;
grandchildren: Roger (Kathy) Nelson of Oakland, IA, Gary (Anne) Nelson of Hutchinson, MN, Jeff (Kim)
Nelson of Albert Lea, Todd (Tina) Wangen of Elgin, MN, Travis (Teresa) Wangen of Ellendale, MN, and Trent Wangen of Hartland, MN, great grandchildren: Joshua Nelson, Kirsten Nelson, Alec Nelson, Jenna Nelson, Andrew Nelson, Adam Nelson, Sydney Nelson, Zachary Wangen, Spencer Wangen, Christian Wangen, Grace Wangen, Mason Wangen; brother Walter Nelson of CA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Orville Wittmer of Emerald, WI, Arnold (Erma) Levisen, Myron (Pat) Levisen, Maurine Levisen, Ruth "Dolly" Levisen all of Albert Lea, LaVerne Nelson of Afton, MN, many nieces, nephew, cousins in Denmark and Norway and cousin Viola Nelsen of Albert Lea. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 73 years, Helen, his parents, twin sons in infancy, sister Eleanor Wittmer, brothers Joy and Kermit Nelson, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Doris Levisen in infancy, Lillian Bro and her husband Ingward, Thorvald Levisen and his wife Irine, Donald Levisen and his wife Lorraine, Earl Levisen and Paul Levisen. The family would like to thank St. John's Lutheran Home for all the care given to Norval in the last months.
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