Wendell Nelson

May 5, 1920 - January 22, 2015

Wendell A Nelson, age 94, of Pierce City, MO died on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Lacoba Homes Inc. in Monett, MO. Mr. Nelson was born in Garfield, KS on Wednesday, May 05, 1920, in the son of Alfred and Mae (Dow) Nelson. Mr. Nelson married Marilyn Carlson in Boulder, CO on Wednesday, November 21, 1945. He was a retired carpenter and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Monett, MO. Mr. Nelson served his country during WWII in the U.S. Marine Air Corps and was a member of the Hubert Kleiboeker Post #419 in Freistatt, MO. Surviving are the following: his wife, Marilyn of the home; two sons, Rodney Nelson and wife, Lynda, of Fort Smith, AR and Greg Nelson and wife, Frances, of Pierce City, MO; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 8:30 AM until funeral time on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Monett, MO. Memorial services will begin at 10:00 AM with Pastor Richard Cody officiating. Burial will follow in the McCormack Cemetery in Monett, MO. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church.