1926
Donna
2010
Donna M. Nelson
October 9, 1926 — July 24, 2010
Donna Mae Nelson, 83, passed away July 24, 2010, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, July 28, at 11 AM in
First Congregational United Church of Christ in Moorhead, MN. Visitation with the family will start at 10 AM at the church.
Donna Cates was born October 9, 1926, to Florence and Eldred Cates of Staples, MN. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1944 and went to work for the Army Signal Corps in Washington, DC. She married Moorhead native Robert P. Nelson in 1947. After raising their family, Donna joined her grown children at Moorhead State College and earned a degree in Education. She taught in the Title I program in the Moorhead School District until her retirement in 1986. After Robert died in 1987, Donna traveled to Arizona in the winters, spent one year working at the Grand Canyon, and taught a family of Vietnamese immigrants, sponsored by her church, to speak English. She has been an active member of the First Congregational Church in Moorhead for sixty-seven years.
Donna is survived by daughter, Jeri (Ralph) Brown of Elysian, MN; sons, Michael (Nancy) of Fargo, Scott (Barbara) of Tempe, AZ, and Robert (Ann Marie) of Lakewood, CO; sisters, Irene Aldahl of Baxter, MN, and Doris Jonson of Golden Valley, MN; sisters-in-law, Doris Nelson of Bellevue, WA, and Ruth Leupp of Honolulu, HI; and brother-in-law, Oscar Nelson of Bellingham, WA. Donna had eleven beloved grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
From ingredients as simple as Easter eggs, her flower garden, toast and cocoa, Donna created the memories to which we now turn to be with her. She was an adventurer and a nurturer and those she held dear were truly held and truly loved.
Donna's family would like to thank all the wonderful caregivers at Edgewood Vista and Bethany Retirement Living for their kindness and compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Churches United for the Homeless, 1901 1st Ave. N., Moorhead, where Donna volunteered for many years.
First Congregational United Church of Christ in Moorhead, MN. Visitation with the family will start at 10 AM at the church.
Donna Cates was born October 9, 1926, to Florence and Eldred Cates of Staples, MN. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1944 and went to work for the Army Signal Corps in Washington, DC. She married Moorhead native Robert P. Nelson in 1947. After raising their family, Donna joined her grown children at Moorhead State College and earned a degree in Education. She taught in the Title I program in the Moorhead School District until her retirement in 1986. After Robert died in 1987, Donna traveled to Arizona in the winters, spent one year working at the Grand Canyon, and taught a family of Vietnamese immigrants, sponsored by her church, to speak English. She has been an active member of the First Congregational Church in Moorhead for sixty-seven years.
Donna is survived by daughter, Jeri (Ralph) Brown of Elysian, MN; sons, Michael (Nancy) of Fargo, Scott (Barbara) of Tempe, AZ, and Robert (Ann Marie) of Lakewood, CO; sisters, Irene Aldahl of Baxter, MN, and Doris Jonson of Golden Valley, MN; sisters-in-law, Doris Nelson of Bellevue, WA, and Ruth Leupp of Honolulu, HI; and brother-in-law, Oscar Nelson of Bellingham, WA. Donna had eleven beloved grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
From ingredients as simple as Easter eggs, her flower garden, toast and cocoa, Donna created the memories to which we now turn to be with her. She was an adventurer and a nurturer and those she held dear were truly held and truly loved.
Donna's family would like to thank all the wonderful caregivers at Edgewood Vista and Bethany Retirement Living for their kindness and compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Churches United for the Homeless, 1901 1st Ave. N., Moorhead, where Donna volunteered for many years.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Donna M. Nelson, please visit our flower store.
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