A celebration of life in honor of Larry Nelson, age 78, of Milford, will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, May 16th at the Spirit Life Fellowship Church in Spirit Lake.
Larry Lee Nelson, the son of Edwin and Bernita (Trent) Nelson, was born on August 26, 1937 in Spencer, Iowa. He graduated from Arnolds Park High School in 1955. Larry had worked at St. Regis Paper Company in Minneapolis and as an antique dealer. He traveled all over, including 19 countries, collecting rocks and antiques. Larry loved his family and never missed a family event.
Left to cherish Larry's memory is his daughter, Michelle Yanik of Milford and her husband Richard; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two sisters, LaVonne Kuehl of Milford and Shari Sorensen of Spirit Lake; two brothers, Richard (Sally) Nelson of Arnolds Park and Dennis Nelson of Des Moines; and his closest friend since third grade, Earl "Bud" Eckman. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Sandy Nelson; and a sister, Char Hiedecker.
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