Steve Nelson, his wife Belinda, of Overland Park, Kansas, Jon Nelson, his wife Joyce, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Jim Nelson, and his wife Sue, of Cherokee; one brother, Richard Nelson, his wife Imelda, of Spicer, Minnesota, brother in law, Roger Burgess, his wife Donah, of Nashville, Tennessee, brother in law, Joe Kuriger of Sierra Vista, Arizona, sister in law, Sharon Nelson, of Hampton, grandchildren; Erin Nemenoff, Michael DeMeyer, Nathan DeMeyer, Krissy Nelson, Karla Nelson, Katie Nelson, McKenzie Nelson, Matt Nelson, Kara Nelson, step grandchild; Matt Griswold, Sara Price, great-grandchild; Rachel Nemenoff, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Dorothy Kuriger, and brother Neal Nelson. A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00P.M. until 8:00P.M. at the Schuchert Funeral Home. Burial will be at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery. Schuchert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.