Newell
Nelson, 88
Thief
River Falls - Newell Nelson, 88, died Tuesday,
February 6, 2001 at Northwest Medical Center in
Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 10 
a.m.
on Friday, February 9, at Green Funeral Home in
Thief River Falls with Rev. John Wollenzien
officiating. Ida Nordvall was the organist, and the
soloist was Vanessa Anderson. Casketbearers were
Conley Nygaard, Larry Nelson, Wayne Koland, Neil
Nelson, Steven Kaushagen and Michael Kaushagen.
Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River
Falls. Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls was
in charge of the arrangements.
Newell
Albin Nelson was born on March 15, 1912 at Viking,
the son of George and Ida (Halvorson) Nelson. He
attended school in Viking and at the age of 14,
moved with his family to homestead a farm in
Numedal township of Pennington county.
On
June 27, 1952, he was united in marriage to Alice
Tunheim. The couple farmed and raised their family
in Numedal township. They sold the farm in 1973,
and in 1978, they built a home two miles east of
Thief River Falls. Alice died in 1992, and Newell
entered the CNC unit at Northwest Medical Center in
1999.
He
was a former member of Melo Lutheran Church, rural
Warren. Newell was also a member of the Eagle's
Club in Thief River Falls.
He
enjoyed deer hunting, gardening, caring for his
yard and farming.
Newell
is survived by a daughter, Linda (Steven) Kaushagen
of Thief River Falls; a son, Neil (Wanda) Nelson of
Thief River Falls; seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lorraine
Baumeister of Duluth.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two
sons, Norman and David; and two brothers, Wilfred
and Rueben.
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