Clifford Nathan Nelson

Clifford N. Nelson age 82 of Tracy, MN died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Avera-McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Tracy Lutheran Church in Tracy. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM, also at the Tracy Lutheran Church, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM and continuing one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be at the Hoiland Cemetery. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. Clifford Nathan Nelson was born April 30, 1925 to Martin and Hazel (Anderson) Nelson in Tracy, MN, Lyon County. He was baptized and confirmed in the Hoiland Lutheran Church and grew up on a farm near Garvin, MN. Clifford attended country school and later, Tracy High School, graduating in 1943. As a young man he farmed with his family. On September 6, 1957 Clifford married Laurel Mickelson at the Willow Lake Lutheran Church south of Tracy and they made their home on a farm south of Garvin, MN. Clifford farmed until his retirement and moved into Tracy. He was a member of the Tracy Lutheran Church where he had been active for many years, serving as president of the Lutheran Brotherhood Fellowship, as member of the board of trustees, the board of Deacons, and usher for many years. He enjoyed following his children’s activities and high school sports, Minnesota Twins baseball, Vikings football, playing cards and sharing coffee with friends. On Thursday, March 13, 2008 Clifford died, surrounded by his loving family, at the Avera-McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 82. Clifford is survived by his three sons, Tracy (Julie) Nelson of Farmington, MN, Torre (Denise) Nelson and Monte (Jerilyn) Nelson, both of Apple Valley, MN; two daughters, Jill (Tom) Hollingsworth of Benson, MN and Mary (Jerry) Entinger of Brandon, SD; fourteen grandchildren, Kalley, Paige, and Kjerstin Nelson, Landon and Colin Entinger, J.J., Jesse, and Joshua Gladis, Jenilee Davidson, Nathan, Justina, and Alex Nelson, Abbey and Claire Nelson; one great granddaughter, Hailey Gladis; one sister, Sylvia Moline of Slayton, MN; one brother, Neil (Sharon) Nelson of Urbana, OH; two brothers-in-law, Charles Swan of Slayton, MN and Richard Light of Baxter, MN; nieces, nephews and cousins. His parents, one brother, Milo Nelson, two sisters, Eunice Swan and LaVaughn Light, and one brother-in-law, Vincent Moline preceded him in death.