Edward Nelson

Edward Nelson, 68, of Creston died Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Pike County Hospital in Louisiana, Missouri.

Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston. The Rev. Mary O'Riley will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Edward Andrew Nelson, son of Lester Earl Nelson and Bessie Amanda (Orstad) Nelson, was born July 10, 1947, in Red Oak. He was educated in Corning and graduated from high school with the class of 1967.

On Aug. 30, 1968, Edward married Katheryn Susan Richards at Cromwell United Church of Christ. They settled in Creston where Edward worked in construction and carpentry. He also worked at Wellman Dynamics with foundry support and retired from there in 2015.

Edward attended Redeemer Lutheran Church in Corning and helped with the Right to Life committee.

Edward is survived by his wife Kathy Nelson of Creston; son Maxwell (Anita) Nelson of Chesapeake, Virginia; daughter Amanda Nelson of Des Moines; grandson Ethan Nelson of Des Moines; brothers, Melvin (Mary) Nelson of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Bernard Nelson of Nebraska; along with many other extended family members and friends.

Edward was preceded in death by his parents and many aunts and uncles.