Laura
Doris Nelson, 92
Strathcona
- Laura Doris Nelson, 92, of Strathcona, died
on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at the Greenbush Nursing
Home.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday, March 9 at United
Free Lutheran Church of Greenbush. Interment will
be held at a later date at Zion Lutheran
Cemetery.
Laura
was born on August 4, 1911 in Pine City to James
and Anna (Dlonky) Linert. She grew up and attended
school in Pine City. She was united in marriage to
Obert Nelson on November 14, 1934 in Roseau. She
and Obert lived in rural Badger following their
marriage and farmed for 18 years before moving to
Strathcona in 1953. Obert passed away on May 3,
1970 and Laura continued to make her home on their
farm in Strathcona.
She
was an active member of United Free Lutheran Church
of Greenbush and The Northland ThrEshing Bee.
Survivors
include two sons, George (Lila) Nelson of Badger
and Jospeh Nelson of Thief River Falls; four
grandsons; six great- granddaughters; and several
nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; husband
Obert; two sons, Leland and Robert; an infant son;
two sisters, Doris Olmstead and Mary Solom; four
brothers, Paul, Jim, Bill, and Archie Linert.
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