Marjorie L. Nelson

Marjorie L. “Marge” Patterson Nelson, 87, of Newton, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Taylor House Hospice. Memorials may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home please add, Attn: Nelson Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Marge’s memory are her sons, Bill (Bette) Nelson of Thornton, Colo., and Larry (Becky) Nelson of Newton; four grandchildren, Braedi (Dan) Tagart of Thornton, Colo., Brian (Lesli) Nelson of Forsyth, Ga., Scott Nelson of West Des Moines and Laura Nelson of Altoona; her seven great-grandchildren, Olivia, Will, Anna, Elle, Ava, Mac and Kate; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Fred on Feb. 15, 2015.