Marian Rosalie Nelson
Marian Nelson passed peacefully on December 21, 2010 at
Billings Health and Rehab where she had been in failing
health for the past 5 months. She was born on February 12,
1916 in St. Lawrence, South Dakota, to parents Lena and
Leland Harris.
Marian graduated from Savage High School and worked at the
Savage Hotel and Boarding House before her marriage to
Charles Nelson on June 3, 1939. She recalled that day as the
happiest in her life. They shared 60 years before Charles
death in 1999.
During their married life, raising sugar beets placed Marian
and Charles in Savage, Kinsey and back to the Midway
Community at Savage. Marian's vegetable and flower gardens
were a labor of love and she shared the bounty with many
after canning and freezing a winter supply for her family.
Marian's family and friends will always have fond memories
of her when seeing red geraniums or crocheted afghans. The
Nelson home was the gathering place for the family on
holidays and Sundays, where Marian's unmatched fried chicken
and baked goodies were plentiful.
Marian is survived by daughter Marilyn Wheeler, Billings;
son Larry Nelson, Billings; son Keith (Donna) Nelson,
Savage; sister Dorothy McMillan, Hamilton; seven grand
children and ten great grand children.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charles; brothers
Don, Owen and Edward Harris; sister Mildred Rattell; son in
law Ken Wheeler; grandson Scott Wheeler; and life time best
friend Alice Hagler Barassa.
The family thanks the staff of Sunrise Manor in Savage where
mom resided for 4 years, the staff at Billings Health and
Rehab, Dr. Neil Sorenson, and Rocky Mountain Hospice.
Professional and compassionate care was a blessing in Mom's
last years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sunrise Manor in Savage, Montana or Rocky Mountain Hospice of Billings. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 30th, at 10:30 AM at the United Church of Christ in Savage, Montana.
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