Dale Nelson

Dale E. Nelson, 82, of Cedar Falls, died, Monday, January 13, 2014, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. He was born September 20, 1931, in Cedar Falls, the son of Carl F. and Alta K. (Hansen) Nelson. He married Shirley Othmer on May 13, 1951 in Cedar Falls. Dale graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1949 and worked for many years as a carpenter for N. H. Hansen in Cedar Falls. He was an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for twenty-one years in Cedar Falls, Oelwein and Waterloo, retiring in 1981. As an avid outdoorsman, favorite activities included hunting, fishing and enjoying nature. His family cherishes the memories of their fishing trips to Canada and Minnesota. Dale and his wife Shirley, as pilots, loved flying their plane to Alaska, New York and traveled to many air shows. He was very involved in EAA Chapter 227 in Waterloo. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Nelson, of Cedar Falls; four sons, Peter (friend Sandy) Nelson of Cedar Falls, Cy (Mona) Nelson of Decorah, Iowa, Mark (Chris) Nelson of Ames, Iowa and Wade (Sandra) Nelson of Los Osos, California; a daughter, Krista Nelson, of Cedar Falls; ten grandchildren, Aaron Nelson, Rae Lynne (Justin) Chase, Carissa (fiancé Clint Croy) Nelson, Evan (Kari) Nelson, Seth (Jennifer) Nelson, Taylor (Kristen) Nelson, Harmony Nelson, Abraham Nelson, Indie Mae Nelson, Vanden Nelson, and five great grandchildren, Xander and Saeli Chase, Claire, Paige and Spencer Nelson. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Jana Elizabeth Nelson; a brother, Ross Nelson, and his mother and father-in-law, Ethel and Harold Othmer. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2014, at Nazareth Lutheran Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 47:00 p.m. Thursday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and one hour before service at the church. Memorials may be directed to Christian Crusaders. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.