Helen G Nelson

Helen Nelson, age 104, formerly of Wrightstown, died Monday December 11 at Bellevue Assisted Living in Green Bay. She was born August 2, 1913 in Kansasville, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late John and Annie VanderBoom. On March 16, 1935, she married Leonard Nelson in Waukegan, Illinois. He preceded her in death on December 28, 1984. Also preceding her in death are her son, Alan, three brothers and two sisters. Helen is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Deloris (Nell) and Peter Herber, Jr., and daughter-in-law, Jan Nelson. She is further survived by her grandchildren, Lori (Mike) Sherman, Missy (Jim) Schade, David (Kathy) Nelson and Pam (Joe) Vollmar; three great-grandsons; Adam Nelson, Aaron Nelson and Darren (Amanda) Vollmar; her great-great-grandchildren, Clayton and Elise Helen Vollmar; her step-grandchildren Lisa (Jim) Sharkey, Lori (Mike) Frederick, Mark (Janet) Jepson and their families, as well as many nieces and nephews. Helen and Leonard owned and operated the Gamble Store in Wrightstown for many years, making many good friends. She enjoyed spending time playing cards, especially with family. Per Helen’s wishes, private services were held Saturday, December 16th at Highland Memorial in Appleton. Memorials may be sent to Heartland Hospice at 1145 W. Main Ave STE 205, De Pere, WI 54115, or charity of your choice. Special thanks to Dawn at Bellevue, and Sherry from Heartland. We extend our thanks and gratitude to every caregiver from Bellevue, Heartland Hospice and Home Instead. We want every person in every area of Bellevue to know how much we appreciate them; the caregivers and the beauty salon and the laundry and kitchen and front desk and administration, and the residents that are so kind. To those whose names we know, and those we know by sight, thank you. With love, from Helen and her family.