Alice L. Nelson

Alice L. Nelson, age 87, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006 in Merit Care Hospital, Fargo, ND. She was born December 2, 1918 to parents Michael and Oleah Jorgenson in Wolverton, MN. She was raised and graduated from Wolverton High School in 1936. After high school she worked at the café in Wolverton where she met her husband, Hugh, who was a frequent customer. Alice and Hugh were married on January 11, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas. Alice lived in Wahpeton, ND while Hugh was on active duty in the Air Force during WWII. Her son Dwayne was born in Wahpeton during that time. When Hugh returned they moved to Sioux Falls, SD, where he became an instructor at an Air Force base. Hugh worked for the American Crystal Sugar Company in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Colorado. Alice worked at Armors in West Fargo and Epko Film in Fargo. When Hugh retired they decided to live on a farm in Christine, ND. Alice and Hugh lived there until Hugh died in 1983. At that time, Alice moved back the to Fargo/Moorhead area. Alice loved music and was always active in the church. She loved flowers, loved to sing, played the organ, taught Sunday school, and even directed a church choir. Alice loved her family dearly and had many friends who she cherished. She will be missed greatly by her family and many friends.She is survived by her Son, Dwayne Mary Kay Nelson; daughter, Diane Nelson; two sisters, Helen Swanson, Moorhead, MN, and Minnie Kirkhorn, Choteau, MT; grandchildren, KC, and Jake Angela Nelson; and great-grandchildren, Sebra, and Annika.She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh, and sisters, Thelma Edenstrom, Olive Jacobson, and Amy Alm.