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Nelson, Kathleen “Kay” G.

Kathleen “Kay” G. Nelson, age 88, of Waupaca passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

She was born July 9, 1933 in Green Bay, WI, daughter of Leonard and Maybelle (Frihart) Stevens. On August 11, 1951, she married Kenneth W. Nelson at the First United Methodist Church in Waupaca and together through the years they raised four wonderful children. Kay worked for many years as a secretary for a local propane company. She will be dearly missed by all of her loving family and many friends.

Kay is survived by her husband of 70 years Kenneth Nelson of Waupaca; four children: Kristine (Gale) Waller of Waupaca, Karen (Dennis) Peterson of Waupaca, Kent Nelson of Waupaca, and Kim (Sonya) Nelson of Waupaca; eight grandchildren: Jacob (Meagan) Waller of Waupaca, Sara (special friend Scott Tessen) Wanty of Waupaca, Stacy (Travis) Pire of Neenah, Eric (Jenna) Peterson of Plover, Joseph (Whitney) Nelson of Waupaca, Timothy Nelson of Waupaca, Nathan (Zoey) Nelson of Waupaca, and Emily (James) Minton of Waupaca; 11 great-grandchildren, and also by other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Maybelle Stevens; her parents-in-law, William and Hilda Nelson; a daughter-in-law Delyse Nelson; and a sister-in-law Catherine (Richard) Johnson.

A Funeral Service will be on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca. Pastor Jeff Fletcher will officiate. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 11:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lakeside Memorial Park following the service on Thursday. The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.

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