Bradley David Nelson

Bradley Nelson, 58, of Warren, formerly of Karlstad, MN, passed away unexpectedly in his home of natural causes on Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Bradley David was born on June 10, 1959, in Hallock, MN, to William “Bill” and Maxine (Moritz) Nelson. He grew up on the family farm west of Karlstad, MN, and graduated from Karlstad High School. He was married to Jackie Helling and Renee Holmstrom and became the father of three children.

Bradley spent nearly his whole life living and laboring on Nelson Farms and loved working the soil, side-by-side with his father, and making things grow. In 2006, he moved to Warren, but still commuted to the farm every day to continue his life's work and watch over his Dad. In his free time, Brad enjoyed fishing, golfing, camping, and visiting his grandchildren.

He is survived by his children, Anthony Nelson of Mapleton, ND, Jami Olson of St. Paul, MN, and Ashlee (Ryan) Anderson of Karlstad, MN; five grandchildren, Elizabeth, Finn, Freyja, Carter, and Coen; his partner, Janelle Sundby; his father, William Nelson; siblings, Bob (Sue) Nelson, Becky (Jerry) Rude, and Laurie (LeRoy) Hougard; and several nieces and nephews.

Bradley was preceded in death by his mother, Maxine.

Funeral Service: Monday, January 22, 2018, at 2:00 PM, in Kennedy Covenant Church, Kennedy, MN.
Visitation: One hour prior.
Interment: Jupiter Mission Cemetery, rural Kennedy, MN (Enok).

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