Ralph Nelson

Ralph Norman Nelson, 88, Overland Park, Kan., passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009, at home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214. Ralph was born April 26, 1921, in Blumenhof, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Jacob Andreas Nelson and Agnes Constance (Austring) Nelson. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, Miriam P. Nelson, and Margaret E. Nelson; one son, Wayne Norman Nelson; and four siblings, Oscar, Ruby Olivia, Jim Nelson, and Inez Tweed. Ralph is survived by two children, Brenda Nelson, Overland Park, and Scott ( Diana) Nelson, Olathe; six sisters, Mildred Lindquist, Doris Nelson, M.D., Grace Ingulsrud, Joyce Christenson, Ruby (Ray) Timms, Rose Aline (Vern) Begalke; and three grandchildren, Sarah (Jason) Buis, Paul Andreas Nelson, Jason Andreas Nelson; three great grandchildren, “adopted” grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Ralph served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a fighter pilot in WWII and he also received a U.S. Patent on a vaccine for animal health during his career as a Microbiologist. Online condolences may be expressed at www.amosfamily.com Arr.: The Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, (913) 631-5566.

Visitation and Funeral Service

A visitation will be held Tuesday, September 1, 2009, from 6-8 p.m. at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at Olivet Baptist Church, Westwood, Kansas. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, Shawnee, Kansas.