Helen Laverne Nelson, 95, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024. She was born February 10, 1929 in Ford County, Kansas near Spearville to Floyd and Marguerite (Wiedower) Imel.
Helen graduated Spearville High School in1947 and Halstead Hospital School of Nursing, Halstead, Kansas in 1950 . She was a Registered Nurse and later worked at Citizens Bank Of Kansas retiring in 1995. She was a member of the Turon Community Church. She met Merlin Nelson September 7, 1952 and she married him on January 11, 1953 at First Methodist Church, Stafford, Kansas. Merlin passed away June 17, 2001 after 48 years of marriage. She loved spending time with family, gardening, reading and being on the farm.
She is survived by her daughters, Alice Rose (Marvin) Oldham of Hutchinson, Kansas and Mary Lee Nelson of Wichita, Kansas; Twin sister, Ethel Miller of Newton, Kansas; Grandson, Jeffrey (Darcy) Oldham of Hesston, Kansas; Great-granddaughter, Haley Nicole (Alexis) Hernandez of Winnie, Texas; Great-Great-Grandson, Sage Oliver Hernandez of Winnie, Texas.
Helen is preceded in death by her parents; Husband, Merlin Nelson and her sister Maxine Holmes.
Friends may sign the book from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 30, 2024 at Turon Cemetery, Turon with Mike McGovney presiding.
Memorials may be made to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in care of Larrison Mortuary.
Online condolences may be made at www.larrisonmortuary.com.