Karen Nelson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Karen Nelson of Minnetonka, Minnesota, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who passed away on September 2, 2023, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Nelson to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Kosek and Vlasta Kosek; and her sister Ann Jeanette Kincaide. She is survived by: her former spouse Terry Nelson; her children, Dr. Lisa Ann Nelson and Owen Todd Nelson; her granddaughters, Eva Abramson and Isabella Trabraue of California; her brother Ernest Kosek (Susan); her nieces, Wendy, Stephanie, Brook, Jennifer and Angela; her nephew Geoff; and her friends, O. T. (Terry) and Judy Nelson.
Memorial Contributions may be directed to: (NAMI), National Alliance on Mental Illness, 3839 Merle Hay Rd., Ste. 229, Des Moines, IA 50310.