Mass of Christian Burial for Mary M. Nelson, 92, of Marshall will be 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Monday at the Rehkamp-Horvath Funeral Home in Marshall with a rosary service at 5:00 pm and prayer service at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, from 9-10 am at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall.
Mary died on Friday, January 15, 2016, at the Minneota Manor in Minneota.
Mary was born on June 15, 1923, in Goodwin Township, South Dakota, the daughter of Peter and Margaret Lindner. She graduated from Goodwin High School in 1941 and married Leonard Nelson on July 5, 1941. She worked for Wiener Memorial Hospital for 17 years until her retirement in 1988. Mary thoroughly enjoyed gardening, flowers, shopping, walking her dogs, feeding and watching birds, and the Minnesota Twins.
She is survived by her sons, Ron Nelson, and Allan (Kathie) Nelson, and daughters, Kathy Felcyn, Linda (Tom) Klug, and Julie (Jim) Stackhouse; 12 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, son, George, her parents, and siblings Sylvester, Charles, Richard and Louise.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mary’s memory to Holy Redeemer Church through Rehkamp-Horvath.
Blessed be her memory.
