1927-2020
Joseph Martin Nelson, 93, of Stanley, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born at home in Eau Claire County, on February 7, 1927 to the late Joseph and Hannah (Johnson) Nelson. He grew up south of Boyd, attending Liberty Hill School. Joe married Beverly Pecha on September 9, 1950 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church Parsonage. Joe worked on numerous farms until buying his own farm in Colburn Township in rural Gilman in 1954. He farmed there until retiring.
Joe enjoyed camping, _shing, hunting, and telling stories about where and when he got the deer that were behind the many mounts on the living room walls. Joe and Bev went on many trips which included Washington DC, with their friends Joe and Arlene Dubiak, South Dakota, Branson, Canada, and Oklahoma. They also enjoyed many trips to the casino and playing cards with friends. He is Survived by his wife Beverly of 69 years, his daughters Janice (Dave) Berge of Thorp, Geneva (Duane) Wundrow of Stanley, Karen (Jerome) Mateski of Sheldon, Marceen Nelson of Gilman, Kathy (Vernon) Kuester of Stanley and his son Lonnie (Carol) Nelson of Colby, 13 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Edmund, Harland, Edward, Orlando, Emery, Robert, and sisters Helen, Anna Cloutier, and Edna Osborn. Funeral Services will be held at 3pm on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Plombon Funeral Home in Stanley with Pastor Ken Schmidt of- _ciating. Visitation will take
place from 1:30 p.m. until time of the service at the Funeral Home. Inurnment will take place at Edson Union Cemetery at a later date.
