Rex Nelson
September 14, 1927 — June 28, 2013
Memorial service for Rex Nelson, 85, of Aberdeen, will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, 502 South Lincoln Street, Aberdeen, with Pastor Tom Haggar officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Aberdeen.
Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Ave. NW, Aberdeen is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the mortuary.
Rex passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services in Aberdeen.
Rex was born on September 14, 1927, to Burt and Agnes (Peterson) Nelson in Faulk County, South Dakota. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School and then worked for John Morrseth.
Rex and Shirley Bates were united in marriage on June 7, 1953 in Rapid City, South Dakota. They made Aberdeen their home, where he drove truck for Schnerlley Construction and later was employed with Crawford Trucks & Equipment Inc. until he retired.
Rex enjoyed hunting, fishing and visiting with people.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents; two brothers, Dwayne and Dyarld Nelson; and 3 sisters, Callista Daly, Patricia Metzinger and Lorna Mae Pogue.
Grateful to have shared Rex's life is his daughter, Kristie (Wayne) Frederick of Red Wing, MN, and his grandchildren, Shawn, Shannon and Ashley.