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Dorothy I. Nelson, 91, of Galva, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at Hillcrest Home, rural Geneseo. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 3rd, at the Galva Chapel of Stackhouse-Moore Funeral & Cremation Services. Pastor Katie Gallagher will officiate. Burial will be in the Galva Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church, Galva or Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.
Dorothy Ileen Boostrom was born March 10, 1931 in Bishop Hill, the daughter of Karl Albin and Gladys W. Larson Boostrom. She was educated in rural Henry County schools and graduated from Galva High School. Her marriage to Gerald D. Nelson took place on January 14, 1951 in Galva. He passed away on December 13, 2018.
She was a farm wife in the Galva-Bishop Hill area for many years and had also worked at Pearson Brothers and Co-op both in Galva. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Galva.
Those surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Teri and Rich Volkert, Galva, a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Kathy Nelson, Trempealeau, WI, a daughter-in-law, Dawn Nelson, Sparta, WI, five grandchildren, Bilan (Chad) Hockers, Skylar Nelson, Mitchell Nelson, Kyle (Melissa) Volkert, and Kelly (Matt) Fargher, three step grandchildren, Jeff (Jessica) McCabe, Tom (Melissa) McCabe, and Marc (Jamie) McCabe. Other survivors include six great grandchildren, seven step great grandchildren. Her parents, a son, Tom, two great grandsons, Noah and Liam Hockers, sister, Lillian Cederberg and a brother, Howard Boostrom, preceded her in death.
Nelson, Dorothy Funeral Service.mp3
Friday, March 3, 2023
10:00 - 11:00am (Central time)
Stackhouse-Moore Funeral & Cremation Services - Galva
Friday, March 3, 2023
11:00am - 12:00pm (Central time)
Stackhouse-Moore Funeral & Cremation Services - Galva
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