Theodore "Ted" C. Nelson

Theodore "Bear" Nelson, 77, of  Cedar Falls, died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo.  He was born August 28, 1942 in Cedar Falls, the son of Albert & Ruth (Coulson) Nelson, Jr.  Ted married Donna Dunkelberg on July 2, 2005 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.  He worked at John Deere for many years retiring in March of 2001 but continued farming the rest of his life.  He was a member of Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49 and was Past President of the Fraternal Order of Eagle's #764 in Waterloo.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Nelson of Cedar Falls; his daughter, Kimberly Bergman of Waterloo; his son, Steven Nelson of Waterloo; 3 stepsons, Ron (Courteney) Boenig of Calmar, Trevor Boenig of Cedar Rapids and Keith (Maryele Wise) Boening of Cedar Rapids; many grandchildren; and one brother, Larry (Bev) Nelson of Coralville, Iowa.

Ted was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Lorraine; one grandson, Zachary Bergman and his sister, Virginia Bates.

Private services will take place at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home.

Public visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2020 at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and a public graveside service will be at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo. DUE TO COVID-19, THOSE ATTENDING THE VISITATION AND/OR GRAVESIDE SERVICE ARE REQUIRED TO BRING AND WEAR A MASK AND TO SOCIAL DISTANCE. Memorials may be directed to the Hospice of your choice.  Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.