Service Information
George H. Nelson, age 78, of Darwin, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson.
Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Appropriate social distancing guidelines will be followed.
Obituary
George was born on June 28, 1941, in Litchfield, Minnesota. He was the son of Harry and Sarah (Keller) Nelson. George was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his faith as a youth, both in Litchfield. He received his education in Litchfield and was a graduate with the Litchfield High School of 1959.
On April 4, 1997, George was united in marriage to Rita Posusta in Glencoe, Minnesota. In 1997, George and Rita moved to Hutchinson, Minnesota. They shared 23 years of marriage.
George worked at Kriens Plumbing and Heating, Hutchinson Utilities, Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, and lastly Hutchinson Plumbing and Heating where he retired in 2000 as a Master Plumbers. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Hutchinson Fire Department for 18 years.
In his younger years, he enjoyed water sports, camping, and traveling. In his later years, he loved classic cars and belonged to the Hutchinson Classic Cars Club along with Willmar Car Club. He also enjoyed going to Branson, Missouri to see the shows. George liked watching the RFD channel to watch Mollie B and her polka show. He also enjoyed telling jokes and stories to anyone that would listen. George always had a joke or prank to pull on his grandchildren, his grandchildren were very important to him. George was definitely a good person. There was never a dull moment with Papa.
George passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, at the age of 78 years. Blessed be his memory.
George is survived by his Wife, Rita Nelson of Darwin, MN; Sons, Chuck, Kurt, and Brandon; Stepsons, Todd Uecker and his wife, Jody, Allen Posusta and his wife, Jeannie, Myron Posusta, Neil Posusta; Stepdaughters, Brenda Hawes and her special friend, Tim, Melissa Posusta and her fiancée, Chad, Crystal Posusta; Grandchildren, Kourtney, Christina, Melanie, Robert, Miranda, Destiny, Kaden, Annabelle, Madelynn, Lilly, Spencer, Nolan; Great-Grandchildren, Mickenzie, Victor, Albert, Eli, Bryson, Cruz; Brother and Sister-in-law, Donald and Louisa Nelson; Many other relatives and friends.
George is preceded in death by his Parents, Harry and Sarah Nelson; Second Wife, Darlene Nelson; Sister and Brother-in-law, Marcella and Tony Deering; Sons, Chad Uecker, Corey Posusta; Grandson, Todd “TJ” Uecker.
Felesha Driemeyer says
R.i.p grandpa you will forever be missed but our memorys and storys will go on…
Nell Gehrke Peterson says
Dear Rita and family,
My sympathy in the loss of George. He was a really fun guy to be around and I loved his
wonderful sense of humor and that smile he always had on his face. Lots of wonderful
memories from the SNC.