Annabelle
Nelson, 76
Strathcona
- Annabelle Nelson, 76, died on Monday, July
21, 2003 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks,
N.D.
Funeral
services will be held at 
10:30
a.m. on Saturday, July 26 at the First Lutheran
Church in Middle River with the Rev. Mary Gaebler
officiating. Casketbearers will be Roger Johnson,
Ryan Johnson, Todd Nelson, Donovan Nelson, Tim
Nelson, Hugh Nelson, Randy Johnson, Eric Johnson
and Darwin Nelson. Honorary casketbearers will be
all of Annabelle's family and friends. Interement
will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in Middle River.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday,
July 25 at the Johnson-Green Funeral Home in Thief
River Falls with a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to
services at the church on Saturday.
Annabelle
Victoria Johnson was born on May 4, 1927 in Middle
River Village, the daughter of Victor and Stella
(Gram) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed into
the Lutheran faith at Our Saviors Lutheran Church.
She attended White Ford Township School and grew to
adulthood on the Family Farm near Thief Lake.
Annabelle
was united in marriage to Kenneth Nelson on June
28, 1944. Following their marriage the couple ran
the Grocery Store in Newfolden a few years. Then
they moved to Marion Cater's Farm near Middle
River, where Kenny worked for a couple years. Next
they moved into Middle River, where Kenny managed
the Service Station. Annabelle was a Homemaker and
raised their six children while Kenny worked road
construction. Through the summers the family stayed
together in the many states Kenny was working,
including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wyoming and Colorado. Eventually they moved to Sauk
Centre, where they stayed and had a hobby farm for
four and a half years. Kenny and Annabelle then
settled in Strathcona. The couple lived in Rothsay
for a short time while Kenny was doctoring in
Fargo.
Annabelle
worked several years at Northern Pride Turkey Plant
in Thief River Falls. She enjoyed spending time
with grandkids and great grandkids, gardening, bird
watching, knitting, crocheting, watching TV, making
quilts and driving with Kenny. She loved her
plants, baking, especially bread and sewed many of
her kid's clothes.
Survivors
include four children, Margaret Erickson of Elk
River, Howard Nelson of Washington, Carol Wappula
of Strathcona and Kathy (Gary) Johnson of Fergus
Falls; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren;
one great great-grandchild; one brother, Eddie
(Judy) Johnson of Middle River; two sisters, Amay
Jesme of Moorhead and Ginger (Bruce) Smith of
Colfax, Wisc.; and several nieces and nephews.
Annabelle
was preceded in death by two children, Dwight and
Dale; her husband, Kenny; one brother, Robert; one
grandson; and her parents.
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