John W Nelson Obituary and Family Listing
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LAKE CHARLES, La. — John
W. Nelson, 84, formerly of rural
McPherson, Kan., died Friday,
May 26, 1995, at Memorial Hospi-
tal, McPherson.
Mr. Nelson was born July 2,
1910, at Urich, Mo., and was a
Lake Charies resident since 1970,
moving from McPherson. He was
a retired founder and owner of
J.W. Transport, McPherson and
Lake Charles. He was a member
of University Methodist Church,
Lake Charles, and a former mem-
ber of First United Methodist
Church, McPherson. He was also
a 50-year member and 32-degree
Mason at Guthrie, Okla.
His wife, Mary “Bea” Beatrice,
died in 1994.
Survivors include two sons, Jer-
ry of McPherson and Ralph Gene
of Lake Charles; a daughter, Nan-
cy Guiot of Chanute, Kan.; nine
grandchildren; and 11 great-
grandchildren.
A service will be at 2 p.m. today
at Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home,
222 W. Euclid, McPherson 67460,
the Rev. Robert M. Fleenor offici-
ating. A second service will be at
10 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson
Chapei, Lake Charles. Burial will
be in Consolata Cemetery, Lake
Charles.
Memorials may be made to the
Cedars Health Care Center,
McPherson, or the McPherson
Shrine Children’s Fund.
Visitation will be from 5 to 10
p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Funeral
Home, Lake Charles.
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