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Ardella Jean Nelson
1925 - 2001
Ardella J. Nelson, 75, died Monday,
May 21, 2001 at Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City. Interment was at Ell
Township Cemetery near Klemme. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 24, at
United Methodist Church in Klemme, with Rev. Curtis DeVance officiating. Music
was provided by Muriel Schulz, organist. Usher was Everett Guth. Casket bearers
were Calvin Bruggeman, Raymond Schoenwetter, Robert Scott, and Arlyn Waddinghm.
Ardella Jean Nelson, daughter of Verner and Jenny (Meinderts) Nelson was born
August 17, 1925, in Hancock County. She attended and graduated from the Klemme
High School and attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She worked in
Mason City for a time before going to Madison, WI, where she was the secretary
for the Bishop of the First United Methodist Church in Madison. She later
started her own copying business in Madison. Ardella moved back to Klemme and
after her health began to fail, she entered the Good Shepherd Care Center in
Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
Survivors are a sister, Erdene
Halferty of Keosauqua; niece, Sue Rardin and her husband Bill of Bloomfield; a
nephew, Brian Halferty of Altoona.
source: Belmond Independent, 23 May 2001
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ARDELLA J. NELSON
Born: Monday, August 17, 1925
Died: Monday, May 21, 2001
FUNERAL SERVICES
United Methodist Church Klemme, Iowa
Thursday, May 24, 2001-1:30 p.m.
OFFICIATING
Rev. Curtis DeVance
Ardella Jean Nelson, daughter of Verner and Jenny (Meinderts) Nelson was born
August 17, 1925, in Hancock County, Iowa.
She attended and graduated from the Klemme High School and attended Hamilton
Business College in Mason City, Iowa. She worked in Mason City for a time before
going to Madison, Wisconsin, where she was the secretary for the Bishop of the
First United Methodist Church in Madison. She later started her own copying
business in Madison.
She moved back to Klemme, Iowa; and after her health began to fail she entered
the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City, where she died on Monday, May 21,
2001.
She is survived by a sister, Erdene Halferty of Keosauqua, IA; niece, Sue Rardin
and her husband, Bill of Bloomfield, IA; and nephew, Brian Halferty of Altoona,
IA.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
MUSIC
Muriel Schulz—organist
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
"How Firm A Foundation"
"When We All Get To Heaven"
USHER
Everett Guth
INTERMENT
Ell Township Cemetery Klemme, Iowa
CASKET BEARERS
Calvin Bruggeman
Robert Scott
Raymond Schoenwetter
Arlyn Waddingham
source - funeral card
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Ardella Jean Nelson: born 17 Aug 1926 Hancock County,
Iowa - died 21 May 2001 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grave marker at Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa - Block 2, Lot 3
Daughter of Verner Glenn Nelson, born 1903 - died 1961 and Jennie Meinderts, born
1904 - died 1973
Sister of:
Erdene R. Nelson Halferty (1931-2001)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 113941083
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