LeRoy Therman Nelson – Dalton, MN

LeRoy Therman Nelson, 90, of Dalton, passed away at his home, Thursday, April 18, 2024 under the care of his family, Home Instead and Moments Hospice. LeRoy was born February 28, 1934 to Tilford and Amanda (Lien) Nelson. He was raised on a farm in Tordenskjold Township. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Ten Mile Lake Lutheran Church of Dalton, MN. He attended School District #20 and graduated from Fergus Falls High School. July 13, 1963 he was united in marriage to Mary Jean Jorud at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Dalton with E.O. Stenson presiding. The couple resided on their farm in Tordenskjold Township raising Registered Holstein cattle. As a young man, he worked as a hired hand for neighboring farmers. He worked at Hansel TV of Dalton in the 1950’s, installing TV antennas. He served in the US Army at Fort Leonard Wood, MO from 1957-1958. LeRoy served as President of the Dalton Co-Op Creamery for 16 years. He also served on the Ten Mile Lake Church Council and was the President of the Ten Mile Lake Cemetery Association. LeRoy was a member of the MN Holstein Friesian Association and was very dedicated to raising his cattle. He thoroughly enjoyed having the lifestyle of a farmer. He enjoyed the companionship of dogs throughout his life. In his free time, LeRoy liked fishing and duck hunting with his family and friends. LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents, Tilford and Amanda Nelson; sister, Lorraine Newton; brother, Eldon Nelson; and brother-in-law Dean Newton. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Jean; three daughters, Julie Ann (Lance) Wendland of Dalton, Kristi Jo (Paul) Trout of Fergus Falls and Peggy Lynn (Jeff) Copa of Grand Rapids; grandchildren, Noah (Maya Maihori) Wendland of Fergus Falls, Abbie Wendland of Richfield, Emily (Jason) Kopveiler of New York Mills, Derek (Dakotah Hoselton) Trout of Fargo, ND, Annalynn Trout of Fargo, ND, Olivia Trout of Fergus Falls, Lucas Copa of Nashwauk and Aubrie Copa of Grand Rapids; great-grandchildren, Bryce, Nath-an, Hailey and Grant Kop-veiler; sister-in-law Karen Nelson; along with numerous nieces, nephews, friends and his faithful companion Little Boo. LeRoy’s family would like to thank his care professionals from Home Instead and Moments Hospice. In Lieu of Flowers, donation can be made to the Salvation Army or your local Food Shelf. Funeral was Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran Church in Dalton, MN with a visitation beginning an hour prior. Burial followed the luncheon at Ten Mile Lake Cemetery. Service was officiated by Pastor Mark Johnson. Glende-Nilson Funeral Home and Cremation Services was in charge of ar-rangements. Condolences can be made online at www.GlendeNilson.com.