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Dan Allen Nelson

Birth	:	4 Feb 1943 Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	4 Jan 2014 Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Minden Cemetery, Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4950400, -98.9619900
Description	:	Dan Allen Nelson, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer at the Phelps Memorial Health Center, Holdrege, Nebraska. Dan was born February 4, 1943 in Minden, Nebraska, the eldest of four children born to Marvin Nelson and Elliene (Danielson) Nelson Christensen. The family made their home in several Nebraska communities, where Dan received his education from Broken Bow, Merna, and Holdrege, Nebraska before settling to Minden, Nebraska where he graduated from Minden (NE.) High School with the class of 1961. Upon graduation he continued to work for his father at the Phillips 66 station, Minden, Nebraska.... Read More	Dan Allen Nelson, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer at the Phelps Memorial Health Center, Holdrege, Nebraska. Dan was born February 4, 1943 in Minden, Nebraska, the eldest of four children born to Marvin Nelson and Elliene (Danielson) Nelson Christensen. The family made their home in several Nebraska communities, where Dan received his education from Broken Bow, Merna, and Holdrege, Nebraska before settling to Minden, Nebraska where he graduated from Minden (NE.) High School with the class of 1961. Upon graduation he continued to work for his father at the Phillips 66 station, Minden, Nebraska. Dan then started at Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas in 1965, where he worked in various positions from service man to regional manager over a thirty year period, and then worked as an insurance agent in Holdrege, Nebraska for 10 years before retirement. On June 10, 1962 he was united in marriage to Sharon Wilcox of Minden, Nebraska and to this union two daughters were born: Marcelyn and Pamela. The family made their home in Minden, Hastings and Utica, Nebraska Dighton, Kansas, Plainville, Kansas, Sidney, Nebraska and then Holdrege, Nebraska since 1983. Over the years Dan served in many capacities within his church and community including: the First United Methodist Church Board and committees, member of the Lions Club, Volunteer Fire Departments, Nursing Home Board of Directors, Officer in Blue Flame and the Elks Club. His hobbies included: HAM Radio, attending his grandchildren's activities, loved tinkering with cars, especially a 1976 Corvette he had, enjoyed radio talk shows-every night and most of all loved time with his family. Dan was preceded in death by: father, Marvin Nelson and stepfather, Kenneth Christensen. Dan leaves to mourn his passing; wife, Sharon Nelson of Holdrege, Nebraska; mother, Elliene Christensen of Minden, Nebraska; daughters, Marcie Tobler and her husband, Kent of Kearney, Nebraska and Pam Barnes and her husband, Greg of Seward, Nebraska; grandchildren, Kelsi Amen and her husband, Sean of Grand Island, Nebraska, Brittney Barnes of Holdrege, Nebraska, Courtney Johnson and husband, Jay of Bertrand, Nebraska and Trey Barnes of Seward, Nebraska; great-grandchild, Rylee Amen of Grand Island, Nebraska; brothers, Lynn Nelson and his wife, Linda of Minden, Nebraska and Kendall Nelson and his wife, Pat of Holdrege, Nebraska; sister, Mary Carlson and her husband, Jim of Utica, Nebraska and a host of relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life Service for Dan A. Nelson was conducted from the First United Methodist Church, Holdrege, Nebraska on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Jeff Adams officiated. Interment was in Minden Cemetery, Minden, Nebraska.

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Dan Allen Nelson's memorial is located at: Minden Cemetery, Minden, Kearney County, USA.
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Dan Allen Nelson death on 4 Jan 2014 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.4950400
Longitude: -98.9619900

Family Members:

Parent

Marvin William Nelson

(1915 - 1966)

Elliene M Danielson Christensen

(1915 - 2019)

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23. Upland Cemetery
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