Warren Nelson

Warren C. Nelson was born on March 12, 1929, in Butternut Valley Township, the son of Carl and Palma (Stordahl) Nelson. He attended and graduated from the Madelia High School in 1947. He worked as an Insurance Underwriter for Farmers Home Mutual Insurance Company in Madelia from 1947 to 1950. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954. Warren worked as a bookkeeper for the Minnesota Protective Association in Minneapolis and later for Tony Downs Foods Company in St. James. He was united in marriage to Ruth Boeck on April 21, 1956. Warren was President and owner of the Watonwan County Abstract Company in St. James and was a licensed Abstracter. He was elected County Recorder of Watonwan County from 1970 until 1986. Warren served as a member of the Minnesota Association of Realtors, a charter member of the Madelia Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce member, charter member of the Madelia Lions Club, served 23 years as a board member of the Luther Memorial Home and serving 10 years as President, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church serving as President, Secretary, and Trustee for a total of 13 years, and served as Chairman of South Central Multi County Housing Redevelopment Authority - 7 years as President. After 47 years as a Real Estate Broker, Warren retired in 2004. He enjoyed raising and showing dogs (Australian Terriers), gardening (mainly rose bushes), golfing, buying older homes and restoring them and collecting wild life pictures. Warren died on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the age of 84 years at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. He is survived by his children - Greg Nelson of Madelia and Joan Jo Nusbaum of Madelia; grandchildren - Brandon (Danae) Nusbaum of Elk River, MN and Katy Gronewold of Madelia; great grandchildren - Jamisen Nusbaum and a baby due in July; special friend - Phyllis Westman of Mankato, sisters - Irma Wendland of Madelia, Helen (Clayton) Schwanke of Mankato, Grace (Stanley) Spence of Vernon Center, and Norma (Earl) Rydholm of Brooklyn Center, MN; and a brother -Maynard Butch Nelson and his special friend - Sue Klatt of Madelia. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife - Ruth in 1988. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel 303 E. Main St. Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia 406 W. Main St. Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Service Information 10:30 am Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia 406 W. Main St. Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Interment Information Riverside Cemetery, Madelia East, Co. Hwy 3, Flanders Ave. Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062