Mary Jo Nelson Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2024-09-25T20:00:00
End: 2024-09-26T00:00:00
Location: Wulff Woodbury Funeral Home

We bid farewell to Mary Jo Nelson of Afton, Minnesota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 7, 2024 at the age of 69. Mary Jo touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Wallace Murphy and Eleanor Murphy; her siblings, Deacon Larry Murphy and Ann Holland; and her niece Colleen Murphy.

She is survived by: her husband Jake Nelson; her daughters, Briana Sykora (Justin) and Kelli Mattila (Robert); her grandchildren, Tanner Mattila, Hailey and Ashlee Sykora; her siblings, Jerome Murphy (Kathleen), Katherine Gontarek (Greg), Robert Murphy (Mary Lou), Dennis Murphy (Joanne) and Mark Murphy (Rita); and her siblings-in-law, Betty Lou Murphy and Michael Holland.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Mary Jo's honor to the American Cancer Society.

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