Obituary of Gwendolyn V. Nelson

Gwendolyn V. Nelson, age 93 years 10 months and 1 day, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2015 at the Ecumen Parmly Life Pointes of Chisago City. Gwen was born on February 19, 1922 to parents Henry and Alma Thunstrom on the family farm by Weber, MN in Isanti, County. Gwen married Howard J. Nelson on August 2, 1941. Together they farmed NW of Cambridge. They raised two sons. Loren Nelson and John (Sharon) Nelson. Gwen was blessed with 4 Grandchildren; Kristi (Jeremy) Hass, Kati Nelson, Todd (D’Ette) Nelson and Brad Nelson, they blessed her with 6 Great-grandchildren; Sara Nelson, Kaitlyn Nelson, Kyler Nelson, Emily Hass, Landon Hass and Kasha Becker. She is also survived by many relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard and all of her sisters and brothers; Mildred, Dorothy, Florence, Mable, Francis, Geraldine, Myrle, Larry, Phil, Clifford, Wallace and two infant siblings. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Cambridge State Hospital for many years.