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Ward Stanley Nelson

Birth	:	19 Dec 1927 Kearney County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	5 Jul 2013 Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4547005, -99.3491974
Description	:	Ward Stanley Nelson, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Christian Homes Care Community, Holdrege, Nebraska. Ward was born December 19, 1927 on the family farm, south of Axtell in Kearney County, Nebraska, the second of four children born to Stanley C. and Eva S. (Matson) Nelson. Ward was baptized on April 29, 1928 by Pastor Frank Edwards. Ward received his primary education at the District #15 rural school in Phelps County, Nebraska through the eighth grade and then graduated from the Wilcox (NE.) High School with the class of 1945. Following his education, Ward was inducted into the United... Read More	Ward Stanley Nelson, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Christian Homes Care Community, Holdrege, Nebraska. Ward was born December 19, 1927 on the family farm, south of Axtell in Kearney County, Nebraska, the second of four children born to Stanley C. and Eva S. (Matson) Nelson. Ward was baptized on April 29, 1928 by Pastor Frank Edwards. Ward received his primary education at the District #15 rural school in Phelps County, Nebraska through the eighth grade and then graduated from the Wilcox (NE.) High School with the class of 1945. Following his education, Ward was inducted into the United States Army on June 12, 1951 and took his basic training at Ft. Riley, Kansas and was then stationed in Tokyo in Special Services until his honorable discharge as Corporal on May 19, 1953. On August 13, 1950 he was united in marriage to RoJean E. Jesse at the St. John's Lutheran Church south of Wilcox, Nebraska and to this union two sons were born: Kevin and Kirk. They lived in the Wilcox, Nebraska rural area all their married life. He farmed his entire life, which he loved and was his true passion in life. Ward was so proud his two sons who took over the farming. Ward served on the Wilcox (NE.) School Board, Wilcox (NE.) CO-OP Board and the Fridhem Church Board, Funk, Nebraska. For several years he also enjoyed bowling. His retirement years he spent a great deal of time on the computer sending emails to many friends. Ward was a member of the Wilcox (NE.) American Legion Post #377 and the V.F.W. of Hildreth, Nebraska. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge, Holdrege, Nebraska for many years, member of the Wilcox Lions Club for 50 years and was very active in the Lions including serving as District Governor from 1969 – 1970. Ward and RoJean attended many International Lions Conventions including a trip to Tokyo in 1969, when their sons were able to accompany them. Ward also held many offices in the local and State Lions. Most of all, Ward loved to attend his grandchildren's school activities and was so very proud of them. Ward was preceded in death by: parents; brothers: James Nelson in infancy and Dale Nelson; sister, Bonnie Collison; sisters-in-law: Idella and Winnie Nelson; brothers-in-law: Jim Collison, Gary Heimsoth and Delbert Davisson. Ward is survived by: wife, RoJean Nelson; sons, Kevin Nelson and Kirk Nelson and his wife, Christy all of Wilcox, Nebraska; grandchildren, Heather Hohlfeld and her husband, Adam of Holdrege, Jenessa Keiser and her husband, Beau of Lincoln, Nebraska and Matthew and Michael Nelson of Wilcox; great-granddaughter, Ava Hohlfeld; sisters-in-law: Mariann Davisson of Franklin, Nebraska, Marilyn Heimsoth of Omaha, Nebraska, Augusta Johnsen and her husband, Dale of Wilcox, Nebraska, Betty Hunt and her husband, Ron of Hildreth, Nebraska and Barbara Sanders and her husband, Leon of Columbus, Nebraska and a host of relatives and friends. Interment was in the Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Nebraska with military honors provided by the American Legion Post #377 of Wilcox in conjunction with the United States Army Military Honors Team.

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Ward Stanley Nelson's memorial is located at: Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Phelps County, USA.
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Ward Stanley Nelson death on 5 Jul 2013 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.4547005
Longitude: -99.3491974

Family Members:

Parent

Stanley C. Nelson

(1900 - 1976)

Eva S. Matson Nelson

(1904 - 1993)

Spouse

RoJean E. Jesse Nelson

(unknow - unknow)

Siblings

James Stanley Nelson

(1926 - 1926)

Bonnie Lou Nelson Collison

(1930 - 2011)

Dale Roger Nelson

(1933 - 2013)

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Coordinate: 40.4547005, -99.3491974

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14. Shaw Cemetery
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15. Bethphage Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4882750, -99.1190130

16. Freewater Cemetery
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17. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3222008, -99.1631012

18. Bethany Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4665413, -99.0843201

19. Mound Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5849341, -99.1428820

20. Williamsburg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6490290, -99.4543150

21. Keene Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4227700, -99.0747900

22. Keene Family Cemetery
Keene, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4270500, -99.0658900

23. Sandstrom Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5983009, -99.5661011

24. Platte Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6425018, -99.5028000