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Edgar Realf Forde Nelson

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Birth	:	14 Jul 1905 Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Jul 1999 Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4221992, -91.6686020
Description	:	Edgar R. Nelson, 94, of Waukon, died Friday, July 16, 1999, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 20, at 11 a.m., at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with the Rev. David Andreae officiating. Burial will be in Big Canoe Cemetery, rural Decorah. the Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. Edgar Realf Nelson was born July 14, 1905, in Pleasant Township of Winneshiek County, rural Decorah, the son of Eric and Stena (Thorson) Forde. His father died when Edgar was very young and he moved to... Read More	Edgar R. Nelson, 94, of Waukon, died Friday, July 16, 1999, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 20, at 11 a.m., at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with the Rev. David Andreae officiating. Burial will be in Big Canoe Cemetery, rural Decorah. the Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. Edgar Realf Nelson was born July 14, 1905, in Pleasant Township of Winneshiek County, rural Decorah, the son of Eric and Stena (Thorson) Forde. His father died when Edgar was very young and he moved to South Dakota in 1909 when his mother married Olaus Nelson. His mother died a few years later, and he moved back to Northeast Iowa in 1919, after Olaus married Anna Osmundson. Olaus and Anna then adopted Edgar. He attended rural Winneshiek County schools. Edgar was baptized and confirmed at Big Canoe Lutheran Church and was a longtime member there, holding various offices in the church. On Nov. 25, 1931, Edgar married Lenora J. Tangen at the Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church parsonage. He farmed in Hanover Township of Allamakee County until moving to Waukon in 1994. Edgar was a sports fan, especially of baseball. He enjoyed fishing, visiting with neighbor and driving around the countryside. He had a good sense of humor and enjoyed working word-find puzzles in later years. Survivors include two daughters, Loran and Chester Thune of Waukon, and Carol and Darrel Stoen of Decorah; eight granddaughters; one grandson; and 16 great-grandchildren. Edgar Nelson was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lenora; and three sisters, Anna Naley, Eva Kosbau and Irene Abel. Decorah Public Opinion, Tuesday, July 20, 1999 Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer from obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa.

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Edgar Realf Forde Nelson's memorial is located at: Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
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Edgar Realf Forde Nelson death on 16 Jul 1999 in Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.4221992
Longitude: -91.6686020

Family Members:

Parent

Erik Halvorson Forde

(1869 - 1910)

Christina Karen “Stena” Thorson Forde

(1873 - 1916)

Spouse

Lenora Irene Tangen Nelson

(1909 - 1982)

Siblings

Palma Henrietta Forde

(1897 - 1898)

Anna Olena Forde Naley

(1898 - 1984)

Henry Forde

(1900 - 1901)

Eva Idella Forde Kosbau

(1902 - 1995)

Children

Lorna Elaine Nelson Thune

(1933 - 2021)

Carol Marie Nelson Stoen

(1940 - 2015)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4221992, -91.6686020

2. Big Canoe Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Highlandville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4220000, -91.6600000

3. Stoen Farm Cemetery
Highland Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4333042, -91.6584802

4. Locust Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4211006, -91.7303009

5. Egge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4682999, -91.6600037

6. Locust Lane Salem Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4077988, -91.7331009

7. Iowa River Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4211006, -91.6010971

8. Highland Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4892006, -91.6703033

9. Canoe Ridge Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3537000, -91.6577000

10. Springwater Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

11. Hesper Pioneer Cemetery
Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4610100, -91.7531000

12. Swenson Farm Cemetery
Highland Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4916368, -91.6223674

13. Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
Dorchester, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4855614, -91.5999985

14. OHare Place Cemetery
Quandahl, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4083060, -91.5584762

15. Hauge Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

16. Canoe German Methodist Church Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3529000, -91.7358000

17. West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
Quandahl, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4916371, -91.6001443

18. Hesper Lutheran Cemetery
Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4829250, -91.7673250

19. Hesper Public Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4840000, -91.7710000

20. Wilson-Smalley Cemetery
Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4432000, -91.7996000

21. Russell Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3608017, -91.7885971

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waterloo Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4672012, -91.5306015

23. Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery
Dorchester, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4695000, -91.5303000

24. Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
Hanover Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3694000, -91.5250015