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With great sadness we announce the passing of Irene Margaret Nelson of Regina, SK, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
Irene was born in Canwood, SK, on April 1, 1925, where she grew up on the family farm on NW7 with 12 siblings. Irene was predeceased by her husband Arnold Nelson; parents Walfred Carlson and Johanna Ophaug; siblings Myrtle, Clarence, Wilfred, Elmer, Henry, Helen, Alma, Hilda, Esther, Val, Len, Alden; nieces Eileen Nielsen, Maureen Persson; nephews Courtney Wilcox and Lawrence Nielsen. She is survived by her children Daryl (Brenda) Nelson (Regina), Rod Nelson (Suzanne Staggenborg) (Pittsburgh, PA), Sandra Nelson (Mike Morse) (Myrtle Beach, SC), Greg Nelson (Regina), and Susan Nelson (Regina); grandchildren Janine (Brandon) Chay, Amy Nelson, Charles Nelson, Laura Nelson; great-grandchildren Owen and Mackenna Chay; as well as many nephews, nieces and their families.
Irene attended Moose Valley School, Canwood High School, and Prince Albert Collegiate Institute. She completed Normal School in Saskatoon. She then taught in one-room schools at Parkside, Dry Creek, Mildred, Hanley, and Saskatoon. In 1950, Irene travelled by ship to Norway and Sweden with her mother and sister Hilda to visit relatives in Norway and Sweden.
While teaching in Mildred, Irene met Arnold. They married in Canwood on December 31, 1950, and moved to Regina. They became members of Central Evangelical Lutheran Church. Irene and Arnold raised their five children in Regina.
Irene was a homemaker who was a very loving, caring, family-oriented, quiet individual. Over the years, Irene ensured that her children visited her siblings and their families. She liked to read, knit, and do Norwegian Hardanger embroidery. She loved to bake and cook, especially Scandinavian specialties. Irene and Arnold enjoyed their travels to various parts of the world.
Irene never complained and had a very positive outlook on life. She was always concerned about and willing to assist others, especially family.
Irene will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by family and friends.
Funeral service will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 190 Massey Road, Regina, SK, on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 11 a.m. Friends so wishing may make donations, in memoriam, to Canadian Wildlife Federation or any organization that supports the elderly.
To view the livestream of service please visit Zoom link: ID 3065860006, password: 190.
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Death notice for the town of: Regina, Province: Saskatchewan
death notice Irene Margaret Nelson April 1 1925
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obituaries notice Irene Margaret Nelson April 1 1925
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