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Faye J. Nelson

Feb. 25, 1939-May 7, 2019

Faye J. Nelson, 80,

Minot, died Tuesday, May

7, 2019 at Trinity Hospital

surrounded by her loving

family.

Faye J. Albertson was

born February 25, 1939 in

Powers Lake, ND to Mil-

ton and Orfie (Enget). She

was raised in Powers Lake

and graduated from

Powers Lake High School

in 1957. She attended

Minot State Teachers Col-

lege and attained a stan-

dard teaching certificate.

Faye returned to Powers

Lake where she met Arlon

Nelson who was working

for Tri Our Electric. They

were married in Powers

Lake on April 11, 1959

and moved to Parshall,

ND where she taught

third grade at the Parshall

Elementary School. In

1960, Arlon entered the

US Army and was sta-

tioned in Germany. Faye

accompanied Arlon over-

seas where their eldest

son, Scott, was born.

In 1963, they returned

to Parshall where their

family grew after the birth

of son Brent in 1964. In

1970, Faye and Arlon

adopted daughter

Chrisanne who rounded

out a beautiful family of

five.

Faye enjoyed crocheting

and many other various

crafts. She excelled at

whatever she set her mind

to. She taught herself to

play guitar and violin. She

displayed this talent by

playing in various country

western bands. She also

loved giving guitar lessons

to others.

She is survived by: her

husband Arlon, Minot of

60 years of marriage, sons

Scott of Pierre, SD, and

Brent (Karen) of Golden

Valley, MN, daughter

Chrisanne of Minot, five

grandchildren, Cassandra,

Edward, Natasha,

Stephen, and Shalayna;

sisters Iva (Don) Hysjulien

and Celeste (Todd) Hei-

breder, both of Stanley,

ND, along with numerous

nieces and nephews.

Faye was preceded in

death by: her parents and

brother Milton Jr. (Dude)

Albertson.

Funeral Service: 11:30

a.m. Monday, May 13,

2019 at Bethel Free Luth-

eran Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot.

Visitation: Sunday, May

12, 2019 from 2:00 p.m.

until 5:00 p.m. in Bethel

Free Lutheran Church,

Minot.

Memorials are preferred

to Bethel Free Lutheran

Church, Minot.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomas

familyfuneralhome.com.