Verle Nelson
September 27, 1912 — September 18, 2006
Verle worked in a restaurant in Ogallala and kept house for Elsie Schmitz. She helped her mother and father raise the large family of 12 children.
On March 21, 1928 she married Clare Eric Nelson in the North Platte Courthouse. They lived on a farm in Moorefield for many years before retiring to Centennial Park Retirement Village. In 1988 they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They both loved to travel and fish. They would often take her siblings along on the fishing trips to Canada, Colorado and Wyoming. Clare and Verle joined the Berean Fundamental Church together on May 11, 1952 and were also baptized together on May 23, 1952. She was very active in the Berean Fundamental Church at Curtis. Verle was known as a é�a��A"Prayer Warrioré�a��?. She taught Sunday School for preschool children for many years, which was her biggest love. She was always there whenever she was needed. She is remembered for being a true Christian and always there to help others in need, and a lady to look up to. She always took the time to involve children, whether it was at her house, cooking, playing dress up, reading stories, everyday chores, or at Sunday School, and teaching the word of God. She would be right in the middle of the children playing with them. She was very instrumental in making sure the kids had a way to Bible School, Awana's or Maranatha Bible Camp. Her and her husband would be seen taking a car full of kids to church events. Verle was also involved in the Faith Circle Group at the church.
Survivors include six brothers: William Towne, Lawrence Towne, Virgil (Edna) Towne, Leland (Lois) Towne é�a��" all of Curtis, and Harold (June) Towne of Louisiana, Missouri and Max (Jean) Towne of Elkhorn, Iowa. One Sister: Georgianna (Willis) Ervin of Colorado. Many nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding her in death was her husband Clare, parents, sister Rowena Burton, Melvin Towne, Floyd Towne and infant brother Leonard.
Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2006, 10:30 a.m. at the Berean Bible Church, Curtis, NE, with Pastor Donald Crisp officiating. Burial is in the Moorefield Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Curtis, NE. Memorials may be given to the Berean Fundamental Church in Curtis.