Beatrice E. Nielsen, 88, Greenwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at Neillsville Care & Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Greenwood. Rev. Brian Campbell will officiate and burial will follow in the Greenwood City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church, on Saturday, from 12:30 p.m. until time of service.
Beatrice Eleanor Schwarze was born on Nov. 16, 1929, in Greenwood, to Harvey and Martha (nee Franz) Schwarze. When she was a young girl, her family bought land south of Owen and began farming there. Beatrice attended North Bright School and Owen High School, graduating in 1947. She moved to Minneapolis where she did housework until March 1949. Beatrice married Henry Nielsen on June 25, 1949, at the United Lutheran Church in Greenwood. They farmed with her husband's parents until purchasing their own farm west of Greenwood in 1951. She was a homemaker, farmwife, and worked at Weyerhaeuser in Marshfield for several years. Beatrice later began doing home care in the Greenwood area, taking care of the elderly. In 1993, they sold the farm to their son, David, and moved into Greenwood. She continued to do part-time home care for a few years. Her husband, Henry, died on July 31, 2005. Beatrice continued to live in Greenwood until the time of her death. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, was active in the Ladies Aide, and was a summertime camp counselor at Luther Park Bible Camp. Beatrice had many interests, but especially loved spending time with her family and friends, quilting, her flower garden, traveling, playing UNO, and word search puzzles.
She is survived by her children: Harlan (wife Judy Meyer) Nielsen of Greenwood, Berdell (husband Paul Boutwell) Nielsen of Mazomanie, Roy Nielsen of Hillpoint, Larry (Dawn Kwick) Nielsen of Greenwood, and David (Sheryl) Nielsen of Greenwood; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Kathy Nielsen of Granton; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one son, Harris Nielsen, on Dec. 19, 2009.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.
Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.
