Hjalmer Nelson
Hjalmer M. Nelson, 92, of Silver Bay died Aug. 22, 2010, at Sunrise Home. He was born Jan. 1, 1918, to Arnt and Alma (Eggen) Nelson in Hersey, Wis. Hjalmer’s early life was spent farming and working with his brothers in the Nelson Brother Trucking Service.
Hjalmer M. Nelson, 92, of Silver Bay died Aug. 22, 2010, at Sunrise Home.
He was born Jan. 1, 1918, to Arnt and Alma (Eggen) Nelson in Hersey, Wis.
Hjalmer’s early life was spent farming and working with his brothers in the Nelson Brother Trucking Service.
He married Lorraine Olson on Jan. 20, 1951, at the Lutheran Parsonage in Baldwin.
Hjalmer worked for Reserve Mining Co. for almost 25 years, retiring in 1980. He was a member of Sychar Lutheran Church. His love of the outdoors gave him lots of enjoyment, including fishing, hunting, golfing, snow-sledding, and horse- shoes.
He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Vicki; grandson, Jack Barnes; four sisters, Anne, Amanda, Inez, and Annie; and six brothers, Nels, Peter, Edwin, Edmund, Arnt, and Norman.
Hjalmer is survived by his wife, Lorraine; daughter, Mary (Ron) Hohman, three grandchildren, Emma and Sam Barnes, and Jamie Hohman; one great grand- child, Bella; brother, Lloyd; sister, Evelyn; brother-in- law, Jack; sisters-in-law, Darlene, and Arlene Nelson, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation begins at 10 a.m. before an 11 a.m. Saturday at Sychar Lutheran Church in Silver Bay. Burial will be in Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery.
To sign the online register book please visit cavallin funeralhome.com.
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