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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ronald Owen

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Nelson

March 11, 1938 – November 19, 2008

Obituary

Ronald Owen Nelson the son of Lorman "Larry" and Ethel Donahue Nelson was born March 11, 1938 in Waseca, Minnesota. He died on November 19, 2008 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa after a 10 month battle with cancer at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 8 days.

Ron was baptized and confirmed at St. Augustine Catholic Church. He graduated in 1956 from St. Augustine Catholic High School in Austin, MN. Ron entered the U. S. Navy in l958, stationed in Long Beach, CA and toured SE Asia and Japan, being discharged in l962. Ron was united in marriage to Janis Johnson on April 1, 1959 at Austin, MN. He began his 30 year career with IBM in Rochester, MN, moved to Omaha, NE as a field engineer serving southwest Iowa and then moved to Red Oak, IA in 1964. Ron returned to Omaha, NE in l987. He was united in marriage to Chris Christen in December of 1987 at Oakland, NE. After Ron's retirement from IBM in l992, he took a position with INACOM in Omaha, and later worked part-time with Meds Express Company, which serviced the Omaha metro area and northeast Nebraska. Ron had coached youth baseball and football. He enjoyed bowling and hunting with his sons. He began long-distance running in his mid-40's and competed in seven marathons in as many years. His favorite pastime however, involved Corvettes. For 20 years, Ron was an active member with the Midwest Early Corvette Club and consistently won top car show prizes with his immaculate black 1990 coupe which, for a time, carried a vanity plate "LUV2SHO".

Ron was preceded in death by his father, mother and step-mother, Ruth.

Ron is survived by his three sons and daughter-in-laws: Scott and Sandy Nelson of Atlantic, IA; Jeffrey and Teresa Nelson of Red Oak, IA; and Michael and Kim Nelson of Red Oak, IA; four grandsons: Kyle, Travis, Jordan and Dixon; sister, Sandy Arends and husband Rodney of Lonsdale, MN; niece, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008
at 10:30 a.m. at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home, Red Oak, Iowa
Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA
Father Ken Gross, Officiating

Visitation with the family present at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home on Friday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Memorials to the American Cancer Society.

Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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