Dolores Ann Nelson

FOREST CITY: Dolores Ann Nelson, 83, of Forest City died Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 10 at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with Father Dennis Miller officiating. Burial will be held at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, August 9 with a Scripture Service held at 7:30 PM at Petersen Lund Funeral Home - 505 N. Clark Street - Forest City, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Dolores was born September 30, 1928 in Lime Creek Township to Clarence P. and Alma H. (Mostrom) Heidenreich. Dolores attended catholic school in Manly, Iowa. She attended Mercy School of Nursing in Mason City and Sioux City, Iowa graduating in 1949. She was united in marriage to Donald J. Nelson on October 22, 1949. Dolores spent her early married life as a devoted wife and mother. In 1973, she started back to work as a Registered Nurse. She worked for Dr. Tom Mangan,at the Forest City Community Hospital and at Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. She worked at the Good Samaritan Center for 27 years total, 10 years ...[more]

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Director of Nursing. Dolores also was a 4-H leader of the Forest Hustlers. Dolores loved to travel--taking numerous bus trips including trips to Rome, Italy; Alaska; Hawaii; Canada. Dolores loved gardening, bird watching, visiting casinos, playing bingo, playing cards with friends. Dolores was active in St. James Catholic Church, volunteering at Good Samaritan Center. She enjoyed taking friends and family members to doctor appointments. Dolores is survived by her five children, Arlis (Charles) Bode of South Dakota, Larry Nelson, Alan Nelson, Tim (Deb)Nelson and Dan Nelson all of Forest City; a sister, Joan (Eugene) Graham of Dayton, Ohio; one sister-in-law, Donna Heidenreich of Mason City; eight grandchildren, Valerie Bode of Spillville, Iowa, Miranda(Aaron) Campbell of Chicago, IL, Cory Nelson of New York City, Nick A Nelson of Chicago, IL, Tony Nelson of California, Nathan (Jane) Nelson, Nick J. Nelson and Heidi (Tom) Aitchison all of Forest City; eight great-grandchildren; and seven nephews. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don; brother, Richard; grandson, Ryan; and granddaughter, Heather.