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The Life of LORENE WILMA NELSON

Lorene Wilma Nelson, 90, died Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Mill Pond Retirement Center.  Lorene was born on September 13, 1917 in Des Moines to William and Ebba Ostberg.

Lorene graduated from East High School and went on to attend AIB.  She was a member of Capitol Hill Lutheran Church and Alethians Women's Church Group.  Lorene worked as a bookkeeper at Donald Corporation for 25 years until her retirement in 1978.  Lorene enjoyed reading, traveling, shopping and spending time with her family.

She is survived by daughter, Terry (David) Swanson; sons, Dennis (Sue) Nelson; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert B. Nelson and her parents.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, August 25, 2088 at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines; burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Friends will visit with family from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mill Pond Retirement Center in loving memory of Lorene.

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