Faith L. Nelson

Obituary

Faith Lane Nelson was born on September 19, 1926, at her home in East Lake Lillian Township, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Clarence and Lillian (Olson) Anderson. Faith was baptized and was confirmed, both at Peace Lutheran Church in Cosmos, Minnesota. She attended District 89 Riverside Country School by Lake Lillian.

On December 23, 1949, Faith was united in marriage to Clifton Erwin Nelson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brookfield Township, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with four children, Robert, Douglas, Bruce, and Becky. Faith and Clifton made their home in Danielson Township and shared nearly 68 years of marriage until Clifton passed away on November 12, 2017.

Faith was a loving homemaker and caregiver to her husband and children. She was a lifelong member of Peace Lutheran Church in Cosmos, where she was active with the Peace Lutheran Church Women. She was also a member of the Beack-Thompson American Legion Post 126 Auxiliary.

Faith enjoyed gardening, feeding baby calves, and traveling. She also enjoyed playing cards and solving puzzles such as word search and jigsaw. The annual family fishing trips up north with her family was a yearly highlight; she especially enjoyed and cherished the time spent with her family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends.

When Faith needed assistance with her daily care, she became a resident at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson on January 17, 2018. She passed away there on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at the age of 92 years. Blessed be her memory.

Faith is survived by her:
Children, Robert Nelson and his wife, Luyen, of Rosemount, MN,
                 Douglas Nelson and his wife, Lorchelle, of Litchfield, MN,
                 Bruce Nelson and his wife, Linda, of Grove City, MN,
                 Becky Renstrom and her husband, LeRoy, of Litchfield, MN;
Grandchildren, Tom (Danielle) Nelson, Joseph Nelson, Lucas (Christy) Nelson, Brandie (Randy) Bachman, Brittney (Chris) Nelson, Kate (Trevor) Berger, Lance (Jolene) Nelson, Eric (Chelsey) Nelson, Nicole (Michael) Lehrer;
Great-Grandchildren, Kaylie Nelson, Sophia Nelson, Gabe Nelson, Jack Nelson, Abigail Bachman, Zachary Bachman, Addison Nelson, Andrew Nelson, Kendell Berger, Micah Berger, Ryan Berger, Kaiden Nelson, Jackson Nelson, Logan Nelson, Brooklyn Nelson, Madison Lehrer, Britton Lehrer;
Sister, LuRae Thomas of Cosmos, MN;
Sister-In-Law, Shirley Anderson of Hector, MN;
Many other relatives and friends.

Faith was preceded in death by her Parents, Clarence and Lillian Anderson; Husband, Clifton Nelson; Brothers, Ilert Anderson and his wife, Genevieve, Eldred Anderson and his wife, Leone, Ned Anderson, and Avis Anderson (in infancy); Sister, Beverly Macik and her husband, Ralph; Brother-In-Law, Curtis Thomas.