Eileen D. Nelson
November 11, 1931 - July 12, 2013
Eileen was born on November 11, 1931 in Tilden, Nebraska. Following graduation from Albion High School on May 20, 1948, Eileen held secretarial positions at the Boone County Soil Conservation office and a local physician's office. In 1950, Eileen located to Fremont, Nebraska and held a clerical position at Gambles Warehouse for several years.
On June 26, 1951, Eileen married Perry Nelson at the First Lutheran Church in Fremont. In recognition of their 60th wedding anniversary, Governor Dave Heineman declared that day to be the "Perry and Eileen Nelson Day."
As a member of First Lutheran Church, Eileen taught Sunday School and served as president of her church circle.
In 1964, Eileen established a child care business which she owned and operated for 49 years. During this time, Eileen helped to establish the Fremont Area Child Care Association, and she became the second president of this organization. She also served on the Advisory Board of Family Service and the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Family Child Care Association of which she is a life-time member. Eileen was also a member of the Concerned Child Care Coalition, National Association for Family Day Care, and the Voices for Children. Upon her husband's retirement from Hormel's and farming in 1984, Perry assisted with the child care. In 1990, Eileen and Perry received the child care "Provider of the Year" award from the state of Nebraska. The Founder's Award from the State of Nebraska Family Child Care Association was presented to Eileen in 1995. Eileen had also been named an Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska by then Governor Ben Nelson.
Survivors include: three daughters, Sheryl (and husband Richard) Jedlicka of Lincoln, Karen Rice of Scottsdale, Ariz., Gail (and husband Brian) Pawling of Lincoln, a son Darwin (and wife Pam) Nelson of Lincoln; nine grandchildren, Jason (and wife Michelle) Jedlicka of Lincoln, Stephanie (and husband James) Widoe of Lincoln, Joel Jedlicka of Lincoln, Brandon Rice of Scottsdale, Erica Rice of Goodfellows AFB, Texas, Brent Pawling and Sarah Pawling of Lincoln, Mikayla Nelson and Connor Nelson of Lincoln; a great grandchild Cameron Widoe of Lincoln; brother, Herald (and wife Shirley) Boschult of Fremont.
Eileen was preceded in death by her husband Perry in October of 2012, and by her parents.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (July 17, 2013) at First Lutheran Church in Fremont (3200 E. Military Ave.) with the Rev. Charlie Axness and the Rev. Norman Freund officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be on Tuesday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family present from 5 to 8 PM., and will continue at the church Wednesday morning for an hour prior to service time. Memorials are suggested to the First Lutheran Church radio broadcast, and First Lutheran's weekly "Banquet"
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