Surnames: NELSON DATON FINCH ROEHL RICHTER ZUPANC RUDOLL POTTER RADCLIFF PETERSON SMITH HENNINGER SUTTER

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 08/14/1985

Nelson, Vernell (25 AUG 1922 - 9 AUG 1985)

Mrs. Vernell Nelson, 62, Route 2, Loyal, Town of Loyal, Clark County, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 1985 at her home.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. Joseph R. Kraly officiated at the services. Pallbearers were Erlin Roehl, Randy Potter, James Rudoll, Joseph Zupanc, Keith Markham and Douglas Roehl.

She was born Aug. 25, 1922 in Black River Falls to Vernon and Edna (nee Daton) Finch. She received her education in Black River Falls schools. On Oct. 25, 1944 she married Walter Nelson. After their marriage they farmed in Black River Falls for two years and then moved to the town of Loyal, where she farmed all her life.

Surviving are her husband, Walter her mother, Mrs. Edna Finch, Chetek eight sons, David, Ronald, John, Dennis, of Loyal, Randy of Stanford, Tex., Jackie of Greenwood and Dallas and Ricky of Loyal five daughters, Mrs. Erlin (Vonnie) Roehl, Loyal, Mrs. Curt (Carol) Richter, Milwaukee, Mrs. Joseph (Beverly) Zupanc, Loyal, Mrs. James (Rosemary) Rudoll, Neillsville, and Mrs. Randall (Nila) Potter, Loyal two brothers, Morris Finch, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Wesley Finch, Friendship five sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Joyce) Radcliff, Mauston, Mrs. Harold (Norma) Peterson, Milwaukee, Mrs. Dale (Esther) Smith, Chetek, Mrs. Vernon (Marliss) Henninger, Minocqua, Mrs. Jean Sutter, Mauston and 29 grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her father, one sister, one son, one daughter in infancy and four granddaughters.

Rinka Funeral Home handled the arrangements.