Janet P. Nelson

Janet was born October 18, 1923, to Roy and Ellen Ellenberger Riley in Onaway, MI. She grew up there, attended school, and graduated from Onaway High School. She moved to Detroit, MI, shortly after graduating and started working. There she met Orris Nelson. They were married on May 22, 1943, in Napoleon, OH, and later moved to the Detroit Lakes area in 1947. Together they started a family and in 1970 moved to Big Cormorant Lake. She worked for many years at the Cormorant Store. In 2002 they moved to Dilworth, MN. She was active in many organizations over the years. She was a 4H leader, a junior leadership leader, and active in her church. She was a Sunday School Superintendent, was involved in Homemakers Club and ran a ceramic shop while they lived in the Cormorant Lakes area. She enjoyed craftwork, the lake, loons and wildlife, but most of all spending time with her family.January is survived by her husband of 65 years, Orris; children, Pam Mark Buschette-Cottrell of Dilworth, MN, Todd Mary Nelson of Moorhead, MN; grandchildren, Brandi Chad Juntunen, Melissa Buschette, Brady Angela Nelson, Corby Ashley Nelson and Grant Nelson; great grandchildren, Parker, Aiden and Savannah Juntunen; sisters, Dorothy Fox and Arla Veihl, both of Tower, MI; godson, Bill Widnes; sister-in-law, Gevine Hoysler of Raleigh, NC; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.She was preceded in death by brother, Cyril Riley.