Lois Jean Nelson, 83, of Waterloo, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
She was born November 14, 1937 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Mads & Inez (Crangle) Gerholdt.
She married Donald M. Nelson December 21, 1955 in Shell Rock. He preceded her in death July 8, 2007.
Lois worked at Rada Manufacturing in Waverly for 25 years, retiring in 1994
and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle’s #764 in Waterloo.
Survivors include her children, Debra (Wayne) Gleiter, Larry Nelson, Lori Nelson and Dan (Connie) Nelson, all of Waterloo; a stepdaughter, Marie Nelson of Northfield, MN, 8 grandchildren; Derek (Carrie) Gleiter, Andria Perry, Leslie (Aaron) Forrest, Christy Nelson, Samantha (Chris) Kemmerer, Dain Gleiter, Joshua (Sarah) Nelson, and Nicole Nelson,13 great grandchildren; Eric Gleiter, Riley Gleiter, Carter Gleiter, Kammie Hoeck, Xander Forrest, Seth Weaver, Scott Gleiter, Maxwell Forrest, Payton Helman, Graydon Tucker, Weston Nelson, Kinnick Kemmerer, Jaxson Gleiter and her brother, James (Marilyn) Gerholdt of Evansdale, IA.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents; a son, a daughter, 2 grandchildren, her brother, Carl Gerholdt; and her sister, Rose Anne Ridder.
Private services will be held at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, New Hartford.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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She was born November 14, 1937 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Mads & Inez (Crangle) Gerholdt.
She married Donald M. Nelson December 21, 1955 in Shell Rock. He preceded her in death July 8, 2007.
Lois worked at Rada Manufacturing in Waverly for 25 years, retiring in 1994
and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle’s #764 in Waterloo.
Survivors include her children, Debra (Wayne) Gleiter, Larry Nelson, Lori Nelson and Dan (Connie) Nelson, all of Waterloo; a stepdaughter, Marie Nelson of Northfield, MN, 8 grandchildren; Derek (Carrie) Gleiter, Andria Perry, Leslie (Aaron) Forrest, Christy Nelson, Samantha (Chris) Kemmerer, Dain Gleiter, Joshua (Sarah) Nelson, and Nicole Nelson,13 great grandchildren; Eric Gleiter, Riley Gleiter, Carter Gleiter, Kammie Hoeck, Xander Forrest, Seth Weaver, Scott Gleiter, Maxwell Forrest, Payton Helman, Graydon Tucker, Weston Nelson, Kinnick Kemmerer, Jaxson Gleiter and her brother, James (Marilyn) Gerholdt of Evansdale, IA.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents; a son, a daughter, 2 grandchildren, her brother, Carl Gerholdt; and her sister, Rose Anne Ridder.
Private services will be held at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, New Hartford.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home
Lois Jean Nelson, 83, of Waterloo, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
She was born November 14, 1937 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Mads & Inez (Crangle) Gerholdt.
She married Donald M. Nelson December 21, 1955 in Shell Rock. He preceded her in death July 8, 2007.
Lois worked at Rada Manufacturing in Waverly for 25 years, retiring in 1994
and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle’s #764 in Waterloo.
Survivors include her children, Debra (Wayne) Gleiter, Larry Nelson, Lori Nelson and Dan (Connie) Nelson, all of Waterloo; a stepdaughter, Marie Nelson of Northfield, MN, 8 grandchildren; Derek (Carrie) Gleiter, Andria Perry, Leslie (Aaron) Forrest, Christy Nelson, Samantha (Chris) Kemmerer, Dain Gleiter, Joshua (Sarah) Nelson, and Nicole Nelson,13 great grandchildren; Eric Gleiter, Riley Gleiter, Carter Gleiter, Kammie Hoeck, Xander Forrest, Seth Weaver, Scott Gleiter, Maxwell Forrest, Payton Helman, Graydon Tucker, Weston Nelson, Kinnick Kemmerer, Jaxson Gleiter and her brother, James (Marilyn) Gerholdt of Evansdale, IA.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents; a son, a daughter, 2 grandchildren, her brother, Carl Gerholdt; and her sister, Rose Anne Ridder.
Private services will be held at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, New Hartford.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home
She was born November 14, 1937 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Mads & Inez (Crangle) Gerholdt.
She married Donald M. Nelson December 21, 1955 in Shell Rock. He preceded her in death July 8, 2007.
Lois worked at Rada Manufacturing in Waverly for 25 years, retiring in 1994
and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle’s #764 in Waterloo.
Survivors include her children, Debra (Wayne) Gleiter, Larry Nelson, Lori Nelson and Dan (Connie) Nelson, all of Waterloo; a stepdaughter, Marie Nelson of Northfield, MN, 8 grandchildren; Derek (Carrie) Gleiter, Andria Perry, Leslie (Aaron) Forrest, Christy Nelson, Samantha (Chris) Kemmerer, Dain Gleiter, Joshua (Sarah) Nelson, and Nicole Nelson,13 great grandchildren; Eric Gleiter, Riley Gleiter, Carter Gleiter, Kammie Hoeck, Xander Forrest, Seth Weaver, Scott Gleiter, Maxwell Forrest, Payton Helman, Graydon Tucker, Weston Nelson, Kinnick Kemmerer, Jaxson Gleiter and her brother, James (Marilyn) Gerholdt of Evansdale, IA.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents; a son, a daughter, 2 grandchildren, her brother, Carl Gerholdt; and her sister, Rose Anne Ridder.
Private services will be held at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, New Hartford.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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