Bates County Obituaries

 
 

NELSON, Elvis  (1940 - 2008)
Kansas City Star, 17 February 2008
Nelson, Elvis - Elvis Nelson, 67, of Amsterdam, Mo., died Feb 15, 2008. Funeral services 10 a.m. Feb. 19, Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Butler, Mo., (660) 679-6555. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18, at the chapel. Masonic services 8 p.m. Contributions Amsterdam Masonic Lodge or Virginia
UMC Youth Building.

NELSON, Elvis Edwin (1940-2008)
Funeral services for Elvis E. Nelson will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor John Payne officiating. Visitation 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, February 18 followed by Masonic services. Burial in Mulberry Cemetery, Amoret, Missouri. Contributions, Amsterdam Masonic Lodge or Virginia U.M.C. Youth Fellowship Building. Elvis Edwin Nelson, age 67 of Amsterdam, Missouri died Friday, February 15, 2008 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born May 25, 1940 to Thomas Edwin and Ellen Belle Crawford Nelson in Jefferson, Iowa. Elvis is survived by his wife, Nora Ann Nelson of Amsterdam, Missouri; four sons, Jeffrey E. Nelson and wife Stephanie of Butler, Missouri, Mark E. Nelson and wife Tracy of Amoret, Missouri, John W. Nelson and wife Julie of Nevada, Missouri and Daniel M. Nelson and wife Vanessa of LaCygne, Kansas; a stepson, Robert F. Wensch and wife Monique of Lehigh Acres, Florida; two sisters, Eleanor Karns and husband Ray of Fairbanks, Alaska and Elaine Zellmer and husband David of Amsterdam, Missouri; ten grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Gregory Alan Nelson who died in 1964.

NELSON, Evelyn Rose (1913 - 1914)
Adrian Journal, Thursday, August 6, 1914. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
OBITUARY - Evelyn Rose, only daughter of Willie and Rhoda Nelson was born May 17, 1913, departed this life, July 28, 1914, at the home of her parents, two miles northeast Burdett. Sad indeed was that home when parents and friends saw they must give little Evelyn up, everything was done to keep her here, but God knows best. Funeral services at the Burdett church by Rev. Prevo Tuesday eve 4 p.m. Interment Burdette cemetery. Poem: Dear little joy and sunshine, Who gladden our hearts with your smile.Your loving arms entwine us. The love light of your eye still remain. But God called your sweet soul to return to the dear golden home of your soul. We all hope to join you our little dove that has flown.

NELSON, Gertrude A. (1913 - 2005)
Adrian Journal, 2 November 2005
Gertrude Alice Nelson 1913 - 2005 - Gertrude Alice Nelson, 92, Harrisonville, MO, died Friday, October 28, 2005 at Camden Health Care Center, Harrisonville. Memorial services will be held Sunday, November 6 at the Archie United Methodist Church.

NELSON, William D. (1887 - 1918)
Adrian Journal, Thursday, December 12, 1918. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
WM. D. NELSON DEAD- William D. Nelson, died at his home near Lee’s Summit, Mo., Sunday, December 8th, 1918; aged 81 years, 2 months and 3 days. Mr. Nelson was born at Burdett October 5th, 1887, and grew to manhood there. He left here several years ago. He was married and is survived by a wife and four children; besides these his mother, four brothers and one sister survive. The body of Mr. Nelson was brought to Adrian Tuesday and buried in the Burdett cemetery. Rev. W. S. Hood conducted a brief funeral service at the grave. The relatives have the sympathy of friends in this bereavement.