Thomas Dean Nelson Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2024-02-17T15:00:00
End: 2024-02-17T16:00:00
Location: Kessington Community Church

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thomas Dean Nelson of Edwardsburg, Michigan, born in Elkhart, Indiana, who passed away on February 12, 2024, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Burr Nelson and Rose Nelson; his sisters, Sharon Stacker and Jacqueline Westlake; and his brothers-in-law, David Miller and Harvey Westlake.

He is survived by: his sisters, Rosemary Miller and Diann Hoyt (Gerald); and his nieces and nephews, Cathy Smith, Donald Miller (Rochelle), Timothy Miller, Jeffrita Colglazier (David), Connie Miller, Stephen Stacker (Kandy), Edward Stacker (Diane), Marcia Dowdy, Jamie Helbling (Neil) and Michelle Maley. He is also survived by 24 great-nieces and nephews and 10 great-great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home

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February 14, 2024

Jamie Helbling wrote a sympathy message

“This obituary is so lacking. He was a math genius, served in the Korean war, delivered mail all over Elkhart IN, and was well known for his onions, cantaloupe and gladiolas from his farm. He taught many of his nieces and nephews their work ethic as they spent their summers working on his farm, and though we worked hard, we also played hard. Our lunch hour always included some games. Uncle Tom always found ways to make us think or be physically active. He inspired us to do better/be better.”