Marlene Nelson

Marlene Nelson, age 63, of LaSalle, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Pathstone Living Center in Mankato. Marlene Ione Nelson was born July 21, 1946 in St. James, MN, the daughter of Harland and Evelyn (Blackstad) Nelson. She was a 1964 graduate of St. James High School. After high school, Marlene attended Mankato State and graduated in 1968 with a Librarian degree and media specialist and graduated in 1976 with her Master's degree. She was a librarian at the Arlington Public Schools from 1968 until 1998 when she retired for health reasons and moved to LaSalle. Marlene enjoyed collecting antiques, she owned and operated LaSalle Yesteryears Antique shop in LaSalle for many years. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Corinne Schulz. She is survived by her cousins Beverly (Dick) Miller of Faribault, Teri (Bob) Brennan Briley Haugh of Faribault, Todd Missy Miller of Brooklyn Park, Tami Bisping of Faribault, Traci (Jeff) Swanson, Cassie Meghan of Faribault, brother-in-law Milt Schulz of LaSalle, special friends Burton Wilma Wolner of St. James and Donna Carl Schultz of LaSalle. Memorials may be directed to the Watonwan County Humane Society and Watonwan County Historical Society.