Lyle Nelson

Lyle LeRoy Nelson, age 92, of Austin, died Sunday, December 5, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Lyle was born June 1, 1918 in Newry, Minnesota to Lena and Nels "Pete" Nelson. On March 21, 1941 he married Esther Schumacher in Osage, Iowa. They were blessed with a daughter, Kay. Lyle served in the Army during WWII overseas in France, Austria and Germany. After returning from the war, Lyle held a number of jobs before becoming a full time mechanic at Hormel. He worked there for 37 years before retiring. Throughout his life he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, family and friends, wood working, fishing at his cabin on Mille Lacs Lake, the Minnesota Twins, hunting and other outdoor activities. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, the VFW and the American Legion. Survivors include his daughter, Kay DeLaMater, Austin, MN; grandson, Tim (Kris) DeLaMater, Austin, MN; granddaughter, Kimberly (John) Fix, Aurora, CO; great granddaughters, Ashley and Jordan DeLaMater, and Kathryn and Elizabeth Fix; sisters-in-law, Mavis Schumacher, Cis Schumacher, Leona (Don) Mattice, Lillian (Jack) Flynn. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Esther on March 12, 2003; brothers, Ernest, Ruben, Bennie, Louis, Soren, Walter, Hiram; sisters, Gladys Kneen, Mathilda Knotts, Annie Heskitt. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am on Friday, December 10, 2010 at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Forbes officiating. Friends may call from 4-7 pm on Thursday at Mayer Funeral Home and also one hour before the service at the church on Friday. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post #91 and VFW Post #1216. The honorary casket bearers will be Hiram Jensen Jr., Hilton Henschen, Leslie Jensen, Ashley DeLaMater, Jordan DeLaMater, Katie Fix, Ellie Fix. The casket bearers will be Tim DeLaMater, John Fix, Tim Flynn, Eugene Nelson, Simon "Pete" Hancock, Justin Laack.

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