Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nelson, Alma W. 1972
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, May 15, 1972
Mrs. Alma W. Nelson, 79, formerly of Bates road, rural Ionia, died Sunday 
afternoon at Ionia Manor where she had been a patient 9½ years.  Born in 
Sweden, May 19, 1892, she was the daughter of Olaf and Margaret Bradine 
Olson.  Her father was a Lutheran minister in Sweden.  He died when she was a 
child after which she and her mother and three brothers and one sister came to 
the United States.  Living at Cadillac she attended and graduated form high 
school there.

In 1910 she was married to Emil Nelson in the Evangelical church of Ionia and 
lived most of her life on the Bates road farm.  Her husband died in 1941.  In 
the 1950’s she worked at clerk at the Decorating Center in Ionia.  She was 
past president of Queen Esther chapter of OES, past high worthy priestess of 
Ionic Shrine and also life member and past president of Business and 
Professional Women’s club.  She was also a member of LeValley United Methodist 
church.

Surviving are a son, Marvin Nelson of Ionia and daughter, Mrs. George Rawson 
of Palo Alto, Calif., and several grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Hilma Nelson of 
Birmingham.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Leddick funeral home.  Rev. 
Charles Fullmer will officiate and interment will be at Balcom cemetery.  
Family will be at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.


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