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Emy Lou Amundson Nelson

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Birth	:	15 May 1928 Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	24 Oct 2016 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7144012, -96.4899979
Description	:	Emy Lou Nelson, 88, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at Bethany Nursing Home in Sioux Falls, SD. A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday November 2, 2016 at George Boom Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sioux Falls, SD. Her family will be present to greet friends 5:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday November 1, 2016 at George Boom Funeral Home. Emy Lou Amundson was born May 15, 1928 to Abner and Olympia (Holm) Amundson. She graduated from Garretson High School in 1946 and then attended Stewarts Beauty School. She began her life-long career as... Read More	Emy Lou Nelson, 88, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at Bethany Nursing Home in Sioux Falls, SD. A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday November 2, 2016 at George Boom Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sioux Falls, SD. Her family will be present to greet friends 5:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday November 1, 2016 at George Boom Funeral Home. Emy Lou Amundson was born May 15, 1928 to Abner and Olympia (Holm) Amundson. She graduated from Garretson High School in 1946 and then attended Stewarts Beauty School. She began her life-long career as a beauty operator. Emy Lou was united in marriage with O. Kermit Nelson on July 19, 1946 at Palisade Lutheran Church near Garretson. The couple farmed before moving to Sioux Falls, SD in 1950. She worked for Elenor Lane's Beauty Salon then started her own beauty shop, Emy Lou's Beauty Parlor. Emy Lou loved pretty hair, nails and jewelry, and she is sure to make Heaven more beautiful as a "fashionable angel." She was very proud of her Icelandic heritage. She was an active member of East Side Lutheran Church and was a part of Ladies of the Moose 273. She enjoyed painting, drawing, watching her soap operas (and later discussing the day's happenings with Donna Mae) and having lunch and shopping with her dear friends. She and Kermit enjoyed dancing together and spending time with their friends and family. Emy Lou is survived by her children, Nancy Nelson, Mountain Lake, MN and Randy Nelson and his wife, Sara, White Bear Lake, MN; grandson, Jacob Nelson, Alpine, TX; 2 step-grandchildren, Julie Ross and her husband, Mike Glem and Andy Ross and his wife, Angela, all of White Bear Lake, MN; 4 step-great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Amundson and his wife, Ella, Port Wing, WI; sister, Alice Ann Johnson and her husband, Skip, Laveta, CO; godson, Gale Benson and his wife, Mary Jo, Sioux Falls, SD; cousin Barb Foltz and her husband, Dave, Rock Rapids, IA; and her very special cousin, Donna Mae Benson, Sioux Falls, SD. She was preceded in death by her husband, O. Kermit Nelson; her parents, Abner and Olympia Amundson; special cousins, Wallace Lincoln Benson, Bill Holm and Doris Benson; many beloved feline and canine friends; and many special family members. - George Boom Funeral Home

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Emy Lou Amundson Nelson's memorial is located at: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA.
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Emy Lou Amundson Nelson death on 24 Oct 2016 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.7144012
Longitude: -96.4899979

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Oscar Kermit Nelson

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7144012, -96.4899979

2. Saint Rose Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7202988, -96.4899979

3. Summit Hill Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7066994, -96.5317001

4. Sherman Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7475014, -96.4897003

5. West Palisade Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6608009, -96.4503021

6. Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7764015, -96.5250015

7. East Palisades Cemetery
Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6606100, -96.4309500

8. Norway Lutheran Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7313995, -96.5903015

9. Rosendahl Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7900009, -96.4728012

10. Springwater Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7181800, -96.3818900

11. Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6460500, -96.5519000

12. Palisade Prairie Cemetery
Luverne, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6597900, -96.4047800

13. Old Highland Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8072630, -96.4977260

14. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318200, -96.6297480

15. North Highland Cemetery
Sherman, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8201770, -96.5135190

16. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

17. Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5871680, -96.5324020

18. Logan Reformed Cemetery
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8252983, -96.5905991

19. Beaver Valley Cemetery
Beaver Creek, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6133003, -96.3705978

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Valley Springs, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5752983, -96.4606018

21. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Jasper, Pipestone County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8502998, -96.4385986

22. Brandon Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5877991, -96.5919037

23. Rose Dell Township Cemetery
Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7898090, -96.3124180

24. East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery
Baltic, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7321500, -96.6994100