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Marion Elaine Nelson

April 10, 1933-Sept. 29, 2018

Marion Elaine Nelson,

85, Rugby, died on ear-

ly Saturday, September

29, 2018 at Heart of Amer-

ica Medical Center in

Rugby. Marion was born

on April 10, 1933 in De-

vils Lake, North Dakota to

Edward and Clara Amelia

(Paulson) Elverud. She

lived in Benson and Pi-

erce counties and graduat-ed from Rugby High

School in 1950. As a

young lady she worked at

Merchants Bank for a few

years before she married

Marlowe Alvin Nelson on

October 16, 1955 in

Berwick, North Dakota.

For many years they

operated a grain and lives-

tock farm in Torgerson

township – Pierce county.

She and Marlowe also

operated one of the few

mink farms in North

Dakota for about 10 years.

Marion took care of the

animals as a daily task.

Many people will

remember Marion’s talent

as a hunter where she

took pride in her skill to

harvest a deer every sea-

son until her health failed

her. Most of all people

from the surrounding

areas will remember her

for her fine crocheting

work. She produced

thousands of doilies, ta-

blecloths, bedspreads,

lace, snowflakes and

angels from miles of

thread of all colors.

Marion won many awards

for her art including Sons

of Norway International

awards. Her products

shipped to customers as

far away as Norway,

Japan, and Australia. She

served her community by

working in the Civil De-

fense program in the

1960’s, the US Census,

township election board,

the Democratic-NPL party

and enjoyed many, many

political conventions.

She was a long time

member of Bethany Luth-

eran Church in Rugby and

its WELCA organization,

the Sons of Norway Odin

Lodge # 87, in addition to

the Pioneer Daughters of

Towner. Family relation,

dedication, motherhood,

and involvement was

highly important to her as

she followed the family in

their daily lives, her

grandchildren’s many

sporting events in addi-

tion to family time watch-

ing professional sports.

She is survived by her

children, Dr. MariJean Eg-

gen – Brownsburg, India-

na, Mark Nelson – Rugby,

and Marvin and his wife

Susan Nelson – Rolla. She

also leaves a brother,

Duane Elverud and step-

siblings Richard Elverud,

Dale Elverude, and Lois

Strahsburg. Four grand-

children and 2 great-

grandchildren will miss

their grandmother,

Marion. She was preced-

ed in death by her hus-

band, Marlowe on April

10, 2002, a sister, Marcel-

la Larson, and her

parents.

Funeral services will be

held on Friday, October 5,

2018 at Bethany Lutheran

Church in Rugby at 2:00

P.M. with Rev. Barbara

Haugerud officiating.

Pamela Anderson will

provide music for the ser-

vice and Josh Dryer, An-

nika and Eirik Eggen, Gor-

don McOuat, Michael

Mygland, and Carl Nelson

will serve as casket bear-

ers. Members of the Sons

of Norway serve as

honorary pallbearers.

Burial will follow the ser-

vice at Persilla Watts

Cemetery in Rugby.

Visitation will be held

at the Niewoehner Fun-

eral Home on Thursday,

October 4th from 4-7 PM

and an hour before the

service at the church on

Friday.

On line tributes at

www.niewoehnerfh.com

Niewoehner Funeral

Home – Rugby

701-776-6222.