Jerry Nelson, a resident of Winona Lake and a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away quietly at home on Saturday, April 3, 2021. He was 83 years old at the time of his death.
Jerry was born on March 3, 1938, in Warsaw to Denzel and Lena Williamson Nelson though his mother passed when he was very young. Jerry's father was remarried to the late Marian Conn Nelson who was very much Jerry's maternal influence and who raised him.
A 1956 graduate of Beaver Dam High School, Jerry spent his formative years on the family farm and farmed himself for nearly 30 years before purchasing an area beverage distributor which later became known as Nelson Beverage. Jerry owned and operated Nelson Beverage until his retirement in October 2014.
An eternal optimist with a competitive side, Jerry loved time spent with his family. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and shared their personal successes with everyone he knew – which was seemingly everyone. Jerry rarely knew a stranger, and everyone loved Jerry. He was easy-going, generous and kindhearted; he was also quite witty and will be remembered for his good sense of humor. He loved golf and was blessed to play on courses across the country.
On Jan. 3, 1988, Jerry's life changed forever when he was united in marriage to Patricia "Pat" Wentzel Nelson; Pat survives in Warsaw. Also surviving are three daughters: Kim Nelson, of Culver; Stephanie Bibler, of Claypool; and Tara (Hunter) Carlile, of Winona Lake; eight grandchildren: Derek, Lauren, Jared, Chelsea, Megan, Tucker, Macy and William; two great-grandchildren: Nellie Jo and Maeve; brother, Mike (Karen) Nelson of Burket; sister, Darla Hamm, of Benson, N.C.; stepson, Larry (Meghan) Koch, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; stepdaughter, Teri Cooke, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; and three step-grandchildren: Lex, Caelan and Kennedy.
In addition to his father, mother and stepmother, he was preceded in passing by an infant son, Brian Nelson; brother, Larry Nelson; and son-in-law, Scott Bibler.
Jerry was born on March 3, 1938, in Warsaw to Denzel and Lena Williamson Nelson though his mother passed when he was very young. Jerry's father was remarried to the late Marian Conn Nelson who was very much Jerry's maternal influence and who raised him.
A 1956 graduate of Beaver Dam High School, Jerry spent his formative years on the family farm and farmed himself for nearly 30 years before purchasing an area beverage distributor which later became known as Nelson Beverage. Jerry owned and operated Nelson Beverage until his retirement in October 2014.
An eternal optimist with a competitive side, Jerry loved time spent with his family. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and shared their personal successes with everyone he knew – which was seemingly everyone. Jerry rarely knew a stranger, and everyone loved Jerry. He was easy-going, generous and kindhearted; he was also quite witty and will be remembered for his good sense of humor. He loved golf and was blessed to play on courses across the country.
On Jan. 3, 1988, Jerry's life changed forever when he was united in marriage to Patricia "Pat" Wentzel Nelson; Pat survives in Warsaw. Also surviving are three daughters: Kim Nelson, of Culver; Stephanie Bibler, of Claypool; and Tara (Hunter) Carlile, of Winona Lake; eight grandchildren: Derek, Lauren, Jared, Chelsea, Megan, Tucker, Macy and William; two great-grandchildren: Nellie Jo and Maeve; brother, Mike (Karen) Nelson of Burket; sister, Darla Hamm, of Benson, N.C.; stepson, Larry (Meghan) Koch, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; stepdaughter, Teri Cooke, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; and three step-grandchildren: Lex, Caelan and Kennedy.
In addition to his father, mother and stepmother, he was preceded in passing by an infant son, Brian Nelson; brother, Larry Nelson; and son-in-law, Scott Bibler.
Jerry Nelson, a resident of Winona Lake and a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away quietly at home on Saturday, April 3, 2021. He was 83 years old at the time of his death.
Jerry was born on March 3, 1938, in Warsaw to Denzel and Lena Williamson Nelson though his mother passed when he was very young. Jerry's father was remarried to the late Marian Conn Nelson who was very much Jerry's maternal influence and who raised him.
A 1956 graduate of Beaver Dam High School, Jerry spent his formative years on the family farm and farmed himself for nearly 30 years before purchasing an area beverage distributor which later became known as Nelson Beverage. Jerry owned and operated Nelson Beverage until his retirement in October 2014.
An eternal optimist with a competitive side, Jerry loved time spent with his family. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and shared their personal successes with everyone he knew – which was seemingly everyone. Jerry rarely knew a stranger, and everyone loved Jerry. He was easy-going, generous and kindhearted; he was also quite witty and will be remembered for his good sense of humor. He loved golf and was blessed to play on courses across the country.
On Jan. 3, 1988, Jerry's life changed forever when he was united in marriage to Patricia "Pat" Wentzel Nelson; Pat survives in Warsaw. Also surviving are three daughters: Kim Nelson, of Culver; Stephanie Bibler, of Claypool; and Tara (Hunter) Carlile, of Winona Lake; eight grandchildren: Derek, Lauren, Jared, Chelsea, Megan, Tucker, Macy and William; two great-grandchildren: Nellie Jo and Maeve; brother, Mike (Karen) Nelson of Burket; sister, Darla Hamm, of Benson, N.C.; stepson, Larry (Meghan) Koch, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; stepdaughter, Teri Cooke, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; and three step-grandchildren: Lex, Caelan and Kennedy.
In addition to his father, mother and stepmother, he was preceded in passing by an infant son, Brian Nelson; brother, Larry Nelson; and son-in-law, Scott Bibler.
Jerry was born on March 3, 1938, in Warsaw to Denzel and Lena Williamson Nelson though his mother passed when he was very young. Jerry's father was remarried to the late Marian Conn Nelson who was very much Jerry's maternal influence and who raised him.
A 1956 graduate of Beaver Dam High School, Jerry spent his formative years on the family farm and farmed himself for nearly 30 years before purchasing an area beverage distributor which later became known as Nelson Beverage. Jerry owned and operated Nelson Beverage until his retirement in October 2014.
An eternal optimist with a competitive side, Jerry loved time spent with his family. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and shared their personal successes with everyone he knew – which was seemingly everyone. Jerry rarely knew a stranger, and everyone loved Jerry. He was easy-going, generous and kindhearted; he was also quite witty and will be remembered for his good sense of humor. He loved golf and was blessed to play on courses across the country.
On Jan. 3, 1988, Jerry's life changed forever when he was united in marriage to Patricia "Pat" Wentzel Nelson; Pat survives in Warsaw. Also surviving are three daughters: Kim Nelson, of Culver; Stephanie Bibler, of Claypool; and Tara (Hunter) Carlile, of Winona Lake; eight grandchildren: Derek, Lauren, Jared, Chelsea, Megan, Tucker, Macy and William; two great-grandchildren: Nellie Jo and Maeve; brother, Mike (Karen) Nelson of Burket; sister, Darla Hamm, of Benson, N.C.; stepson, Larry (Meghan) Koch, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; stepdaughter, Teri Cooke, of Paradise Valley, Ariz.; and three step-grandchildren: Lex, Caelan and Kennedy.
In addition to his father, mother and stepmother, he was preceded in passing by an infant son, Brian Nelson; brother, Larry Nelson; and son-in-law, Scott Bibler.
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