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Ruth Vivian (Erickson) Nelson

Posted 2021-11-08 by mhenderson
Published by The Miner on Nov. 6, 2021 -
Kingman, Arizona -

Ruth Vivian Nelson passed away Oct. 27, 2021, in Golden Valley, Arizona.
Ruth was born in Racine, Wisconsin on Oct. 13, 1931, to parents Edwin
and Katherine Erickson. She was baptized, confirmed and married in
Epiphany Lutheran Church in Racine. Ruth graduated from Park High School
in 1949 and then worked for the Massey-Harris company where her father
had also worked. Ruth married Ronald Nelson in 1955 and they moved to
San Diego in 1957. In June of 1962, son Michael joined the family.

She worked at Security Pacific Bank and retired from there in 1988. In
1989 Ruth and Ron moved to Parker, Arizona and loved living by the
Colorado River. In 1996 life brought them to Kingman, Arizona where they
lived in retirement, until Ruth’s recent move to Golden Valley. Ruth had
been very involved as a long-term member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Kingman and served as treasurer and in the Women’s
association. God has received a special angel in Ruth, who was preceded
in death by her husband Ronald, son Michael and brother Frank. She is
survived by her grandson Tyrus, and many loved nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church 3958 N Bank St., Kingman, Arizona. Ruth will be
buried with her husband Ron at Mountain View Cemetery in Kingman.

Arrangements were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and
Crematory and Memorials may be sent to the funeral home.

Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com

To send a FREE card to the family go to www.sendoutcards/lietzfraze.



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