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    Mary Madge Nelson

    June 23, 2021 - March 3, 2009

    Mattoon, IL-Mary Madge Nelson, age 87, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at her residence at 5:15 pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2009. \r\nA private graveside service in her honor was held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Pall bearers were Dan Nelson, Mark Nelson, Eric Nelson, Doug Nelson, and Bryant Smith.\r\nMrs. Nelson was born June 23, 1921, in Missouri, the daughter of Buford and Elsie (Rose) Kirby. She married Eugene Kenneth Nelson, formerly of Hollister, CA, on April 21, 1942. He passed away January 13, 1999. Survivors include their children, David Nelson of Mattoon, IL, Douglas E. Nelson of Lawrence, KS, Marla J. Smith of Moorhead, MN, and Mala J. Barnes of Kansas City, MO. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents. \r\nMrs. Nelson was a homemaker. She had received her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Kansas. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Washington Chapter in Lawrence, Kansas.\r\nPlease visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with her family.\r\n

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    Mattoon, IL-Mary Madge Nelson, age 87, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at her residence at 5:15 pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2009. \r\nA private graveside service in her honor was held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Pall bearers... View Obituary & Service Information

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