Royal, the youngest of Helga and Albert Nelson’s nine children, was born at home in Deerfield on January 3, 1931 and lived there his entire life. He attended Deerfield High School and served with the U.S. Army in Korea. Royal worked for the Deerfield Creamery for many years and farmed the Deerfield homestead. He was a life-long member of Deerfield Lutheran Church. Gubie, as he was affectionately known, had a very generous nature and loved treating his many nieces and nephews. He also loved the Packers, gardening and his greatest love was for animals, especially Mitzi and Pumpkin. He is survived by his sister, Claris Swenby of Deerfield; sisters-in-law Rosemary Nelson of Las Vegas, NV; Helen Nelson and Arlene Nelson of Cottage Grove, and Nelda Nelson of Phoenix, AZ; brother-in-law George Staff of Edgerton; 21 nieces and nephews including his very special nephew and caregiver, Ronald Thronson, and special friends Roger Engelstad and Arnold Dahl. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Vivian Thronson, Lorraine Staff, Elayne Krogan and brothers Glen, Eugene, Lowell and Everett Nelson.
Royal, the youngest of Helga and Albert Nelson’s nine children, was born at home in Deerfield on January 3, 1931 and lived there his entire life. He attended Deerfield High School and served with the U.S. Army in Korea. Royal worked for the Deerfield Creamery for many years and farmed the Deerfield homestead. He was a life-long member of Deerfield Lutheran Church. Gubie, as he was affectionately known, had a very generous nature and loved treating his many nieces and nephews. He also loved the Packers, gardening and his greatest love was for animals, especially Mitzi and Pumpkin. He is survived by his sister, Claris Swenby of Deerfield; sisters-in-law Rosemary Nelson of Las Vegas, NV; Helen Nelson and Arlene Nelson of Cottage Grove, and Nelda Nelson of Phoenix, AZ; brother-in-law George Staff of Edgerton; 21 nieces and nephews including his very special nephew and caregiver, Ronald Thronson, and special friends Roger Engelstad and Arnold Dahl. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Vivian Thronson, Lorraine Staff, Elayne Krogan and brothers Glen, Eugene, Lowell and Everett Nelson.
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