Sept. 2, 1921 – Dec. 1, 2010
Dorothy Mae Nelson, 89, of Creswell, formerly of Sweet Home, died Dec. 1, 2010 at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend of causes related to age.
She was born Sept. 2, 1921 in Mitchell, Neb. to Norval and Lucille (Whitworth) Bennett.
Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and raised her children. She loved bowling, sewing, collecting giraffes and loved to walk on the beach. She played baseball on the high school team and graduated from Sweet Home High School.
She is survived by her son, Jerry Nelson of Crescent City, Calif.; daughters Donna Boon of Creswell, Wanda Koschnick of Chula Vista, Calif. and Carol Nelson of Beaverton; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and brothers Clinton Bennett of Foster and Leo Bennett of Sweet Home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan R. Nelson; sister Susan Williams; and brother Edward Bennett.
A graveside service was held Dec. 6 at Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.