Avis H. Nelson
Obituary of Avis Harriet Nelson (1917–2005), a 35-year educator in rural Minnesota schools who retired in 1983. She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Morris and an active member of her Lutheran Church community. Survived by five children, multiple grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Avis H. Nelson, 87, died year teaching careere in Benson. She Wednesday Oct. 5, 2005 at the retired from teaching in 1983. Douglas County In addition to teaching, farming, Hospital. and raising her children, Avis obtained
Funeral services her Bachelor of Science degree from were held Monday, the University of MN-Morris in 1970, Oct. 10, 2005 at the where she graduated with distinction. Glenwood She was an active member of the Lutheran Church in Benson educators and retired teachers, Glenwood. Rolling Forks Lutheran and later the Interment was in Glenwood Lutheran Church and the Church Women, Young At Heart Artichoke Singers, the Glenwood Senior Citizens Cemetery Center, and the Sons of Norway. near
Chokio. Avis is survived by her children, Avis Harriet Diane Nelson. Ron (Kay) Nelson, Nelson was born Dec. 22nd, 1917 in Larry (Cathy) Nelson, Cheryl (Bill) Milltown, WI. Later she moved with Capp, Deb (Kenton) her family to the Ortonville area and Larson, grandchildren, Philip DuCharme, Ron graduated from Ortonville High (Jen) Nelson, Jr, Christine (Mark) School, where she participated in the Adkins, Melissa (Steve) Schuler, High School Band and Debate. Jennifer (Darren) Schuler, Eric
She married her high school (Holly) Nelson, Chad (Kelly) Capp, sweetheart, Wesley Nelson, on April Sara Capp, Brianna Capp, Katie 5th, 1939. For this union were born (Jason) Johnson, and Jeremy Wynn; five children: Diane, Ronald, Larry, step-grandchildren Stacy (Jim) Riles, Cheryl, and Debra. Weather (Eric) Kosmoski, Eli
Avis, Wesley, and family moved to (Heather) Larson, and Israel Larson. the Artichoke Lake area (near Chokio) She is also survived by 11 great- in the 1940's and then moved to their grandchildren and 11 step-great Rolling Forks farm near Swift Falls, grandchildren, as well as her sisters, in 1958. In 1978, they moved to their Helen Schmierbach and Dorothy Lake Amelia home near Villard, Schrey, two sisters-in-law, Ailys which they greatly enjoyed. After Henningson and Ruth Hanson, and Wesley's death in 1996, Avis several nieces, nephews, and many continued to live at Lake Amelia dear friends. home until 2003. She then moved to She was preceded in death by her Alexandria wheres she lived at husband Wesley, siblings and spouses: Windmill Ponds, the Knute Nelson Florence (Alfred) Haugen, Ray (Fran) home, and lastly, was lovingly cared Henningson, and Bert Henningson. for by all the staff at Sharon's Senior Also by many sisters and brothers-in Services. She enjoyed her family, law Fritz Schmierbach, Gordon coffee and a "little lunch", nature (Edna) Nelson, Evelyn (Howard) (birds, hunting, fishing, etc.), visiting Merritt, Lloyd Hanson, and Elton and giving to others, and spent much Nelson, and step-grandson, Andrew time doing crossword puzzles up until Larson. her death.
Avis taught in several rural country In honor of Avis' teaching career, schools (Ortonville/Appleton area and the family will give memorials to later in the Benson/Glenwood area- various schools for educational Sedan, Gilchrist, Langhei, Swift purposes. Falls), and spent the last of her 35-