Earl Junior Nelson |
| Posted 2018-04-24 by mhenderson |
| Green Acres Memorial Park & Mortuary - Bloomington, California - Earl J. Nelson, "Gunny," 85, of Bloomington, California, passed away, Tuesday, July 6, 2017, at Kaiser Permanente hospital in the company of loved ones. Earl was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary (Mehlfelt) Nelson, his parents Earl and Thea (Sneath) Nelson, sister Dorothy Springer, sister Vivian Vaade, two infant twin brothers, granddaughter Megan Rose, grandson Ryan Woodward, and granddaughter Candice Beam. He is survived by daughter Pamela Nelson, daughter Deborah (Michael) Beam, son Earl (Laurie) Nelson, daughter Patricia Roberts, daughter Melissa Nelson, sister Faye (Orvis) Weber, sister Evelyn Tomten, sister Janet Zielke, sister Merle (Marvin) Sagler, 12 grandchildren (Eric, Amber, James, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Tami, Freddie, Matthew, Kevin, Kyle, Brandon, and Dylan), 27 great-grandchildren, 2 great- great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at Dimond & Sons Silver Bell Chapel, 2620 Silver Creek Road, Bullhead City, Arizona 8442, on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Visitation/viewing will be held from 9:00-11:00 am and the memorial service from 11:00-12:00, followed immediately by the procession to Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens, 1698 Deer Run Drive, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86404, for the military honors ceremony and burial. We invite you to sign Earl's guestbook at www.greenacresmortuary.com. "Gunny" Earl was born April 4, 1932, in Vernon County, Wisconsin. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at 17 and served our country bravely for 20 years, including tours during the Korean and Vietnam wars where he spent time at the front lines as a tank mechanic. He married Mary G. Mehlfelt in 1953 and they were happily married for 47 years. He was definitely a man's man and extremely patriotic. He always had a story to tell, which usually started in the middle. His favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing, and many animals ended up in the hallways to Mom's chagrin. he loved to play cards and was on many bowling leagues. He was the king of sarcasm. He was very proud of his family and loved each and every one and really enjoyed family visits. He had his daily rituals and knew exactly how he wanted things, even though it would take him forever to make a decision. He was the glue of our family and we're really missing him. See Also: Find A Grave |
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