Darlene K. Nelson

Darlene K. Nelson, 82, of Brodhead, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, Wis.  She was born on Oct. 29, 1934, in Madison, Wis., the daughter of Albert and Ethel (Knickmeyer) Zick.  She married Darrell D. Nelson on July 24, 1954, in Lodi, Wis.

Darlene attended Carroll College and lived in Milwaukee prior to moving to Brodhead in 1958.     She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead.  Darlene enjoyed knitting and reading.  Her first love was spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Dr. Darrell Nelson, Brodhead; her children, Andrea (Peter) Manderle, Oak Creek, Wis., Mark (Patty) Nelson, Denver, Colo., Keith (Barbara) Nelson, St. Charles, Mo.; ten grandchildren, Whitney (Jake) Paige, Trent Manderle, Elizabeth (Cory) Nelson-Mareno, Wolfgang Jacobsen, Christopher (Natalie), Taylor, Aubrey, Emily, Michael, and Mirphaëla Nelson.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Gerene, in 2011.

Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead, with Pastor Peder Johanson officiating.  Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona, Wis.  Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church on Saturday.

A memorial fund will be established.

The D.L. Newcomer Funeral Home, Brodhead, Wis., is assisting the family.  Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.