Arlene Stella MICHELSON^[1]

1927 - 2018  (91 years)

• Name	Arlene Stella MICHELSON
  Nickname	Arlene
  Birth	1927	Minnesota   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  COMM	Minnesota   [3]
  	AD Throughout her husband Wally's career, Arlene supported the activity of the station, in addition to being active in her community--in the Lutheran Church, 4-H, Reading Club, bridge groups and PTA.
  Occupation	1945	Minneapolis, MN   [3]
  	After graduation from high school, she worked at Hardware Mutual [Insurance Company].
  Residence	2011-2018
  	For the last seven years of her life, Arlene lived at Copperleaf Senior Community.
  Death	3 Aug 2018	Willmar, Kandiyohi Co, MNa   [3]
  	Arlene died at age 90 at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital. The second youngest of 11 children, she was the last sibling to die. Of the wives and husbands of her brothers and sisters, Arlene is survived by only sister-in-law Eleanor who was married to Marvin.
  Celebration of Life	9 Aug 2018	Willmar, Kandiyohi County, MN   [3]
  	This service was held at the Vinje Lutheran Church.
  Burial	Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN   [3]
  	Her body was interred in Fort Snelling National Cemetery with her husband Wally who preceded her in death by 8 months.
  Person ID	I64495	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Harold Louis MICHELSON,   b. 28 Jan 1890, Preston Lake Township, Renville Co, MN d. 5 Apr 1946, Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Amanda Gertrude HENSCHKE,   b. 17 Sep 1885, Hustisford, Dodge Co, WI d. 30 Jul 1963, Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1912	Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN   [2, 4]
  	Amanda was the sister of Caroline Henschke who married Cecil, brother of Louis Michelson.
  Family ID	F4328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wallace Warren NELSON,   b. 17 Feb 1928, Walnut Grove, Redwood Co, MN d. 14 Dec 2017, Willmar, Kandiyohi Co, MN (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1949  [5]
  	Wally and Arlene were married for over 68 years. They had met on a blind date in 1947.
  Children	1. Thomas Warren NELSON   2. Kathryn Joan NELSON
  Family ID	F7916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos		Arlene Nelson
  		1930 US Census / Michelson, Harold L. Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN

  
  

• Sources

  [S5565] 1930 US Census / Michelson, Harold L. . [S5762] Zuehlke, Norma & Fred, and Marvin & Eleanor Michelson, Who's Who??? Michelson-Henschke Family lineage booklet., (published by authors). [S5775] Arlene S. Michelson Nelson obituary, Redwood Falls Gazette, (Redwood Falls, MN) 9-16 Aug 2018. . [S4528] Lonnie Gene Baker, "Baker family information". [S5774] Dr. Wallace Nelson obituary, Star Tribune online, (Minneapolis, MN) 15 Dec 2017. .