Rose Adeline Nelson, age 98, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Rose was born April 1, 1926, to parents, Clarence and Hulda (Dahlberg) Lund, and lived in Siren, Wisconsin, until her marriage to Wallace (Wally) Nelson on July 20, 1946. They lived in Oregon, Kentucky, South Dakota, and Minnesota, retiring back at home in Siren. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Rose and Wally recently celebrated 77 years of marriage. They enjoyed travelling together and spending time with family and friends. Rose enjoyed cooking and baking for family. When you arrived at her house, she remembered your favorite foods and made sure they were on hand. Summers at the lake were always a highlight as she enjoyed watching (and feeding) her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitors couldn’t leave her house without “coffee,” which always included cookies and cake, and often included a sandwich. Rose was a beautiful seamstress, making many of her own clothes and those of her grandchildren. She lovingly hand-quilted large quilts for each of her family members.
Rose loved the outdoors, gardening, and watching the wildlife. She had a large garden at every home they had and was an expert at canning and preserving their produce. Rose was active in the community through the Women’s Auxillary of the American Legion and the Siren Methodist Church, holding leadership offices in both. When her children were young, Rose was a Den Mother of two Cub Scout Troops.
Rose was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Hulda Lund; an infant brother, Harvey; her sister, Joyce; brother, Marvin; son, Michael; and loving husband, Wally.
Rose is survived by son, Mark Nelson and his wife Lesley; grandchildren, Emily (Chad) Sebo, Jessica (Adam) Poskozim, Nick (Amy) Nelson and Syren (Joseph) Elsner; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Tyler, Elyanna, Adelaide, Lillian, Jordy, Brooks and Samuel; nieces, Ann (Harris) Alverez and Patty (Lund) Kropelnicki; and nephew, Steven Harris.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. (visitation 10 – 11 a.m.) at Siren United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Lakeview/Mudhen Lake Cemetery.
