Audrey Ella Nelson

Audrey Ella Nelson, 77, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 9, 2007, at Parkview Manor Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Center, Green Bay, surrounded by her family. She was born June 3, 1930, in Green Bay, to the late Harold and Muriel (Landry) Nelson. On August 11, 1952, she married William (Bill) P. Nelson and had two daughters, though you would often hear Audrey say she wanted 13 children. Interesting fact is Audrey was a Nelson and married a Nelson. Audrey was employed for many years as an accountant for Northwest Engineering and Sears, and later walked door-to-door as an Avon lady for 22 years in the Green Bay area. She certainly had the gift of gab. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting, taking many pictures and her personal visit with Kenny Rogers. Audrey was a member of the Eastern Star and a lifetime, faithful member of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church of Green Bay. After Audrey's stroke in January 1990, she continued to do God's work as a social butterfly spreading Christ's Love to the countless lives she touched. Audrey was a faithful Christian woman who loved the Lord - a Child of God. She treasured her family and friends giving her great joy, dearl...[more]

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loving each and every one of them. She was an avid Packer fan. Go Pack Go! Audrey is survived by her loving best friend and special companion, Roger Thibaudeau; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Dan Zehms, Green Bay; and Kaye and Butch Roa, Midwest City, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Brandon (Izabel) Roa, Dover, Delaware; Jesse Roa (Melissa Simms), Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Ariella Roa Burdett, Midwest City, Oklahoma; two step-grandchildren, Joshua Schwalbe and Ashley Flynn of Green Bay; three great-grandchildren, Gabriella Roa, Abigail Roa and Kaden Burdett; one brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Dawn Nelson, West Bend, Wisconsin; nephews and nieces; Brian Nelson; Beth (Mark) Zell, Robbi (Dawn) Kaczmarek, Toni Kaczmarek and Kristina (Chad) Frappier; and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, former husband, Bill and special cousin, Darlene Gutzman. Visitation will be at Lyndahl Funeral Home from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, December 14. Visitation will continue after 10:00 A.M. Saturday at Bethel Ev. Lutheran Church, 1350 Bond Street (corner of Bond and Platten), where the funeral service will take place at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Gail Sowell officiating. Christian burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Audrey's name. Audrey's family extends a sincere and special thank you to her longtime physician and friend, Dr. Richard Greene, to the caring medical staff at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center and most of all to the special residents and wonderful staff at Parkview Manor Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Center for the loving care they provided her over the 18 years that she was a resident, calling it Home. As Audrey would say, Home Again, Home Again, Jigady Jig! God Bless You All.