Muriel Nelson

November 13, 1929 - March 22, 2020

Muriel Nelson, 90, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Storm Lake, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Keelson Harbour in Spirit Lake. A private graveside service will be held in the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. There will be a public memorial service held at a later date. Muriel, the daughter of F. Earl and Mabel I. (Irwin) Burgess, was born on November 13, 1929 in Sioux City. She graduated from Algona High School and earned her degree in Physical Education from Morningside College in Sioux City. She was united in marriage to David Emery Nelson on June 10, 1951 in Storm Lake, IA. He preceded her in death on April 18, 2012. Muriel and David were partners in the family funeral home, Hughes-Nelson Funeral Home in Storm Lake. They retired in 1989 and moved to the lakes to enjoy retirement. She was a member of the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. In her younger days she was involved on numerous boards at Morningside College. While living in the lakes area, she was active with the Pierson Lakes Art Center and the Okoboji Summer Theater. Muriel enjoyed playing bingo, socializing, listening to music and was a big supporter of Big Band music. She is survived by her 4 children, Steve (Belinda) Nelson of Overland Park, KS; Nancy (Michael) DeMeyer of Olney, IL; Jon (Joyce) Nelson of Omaha, NE; and Jim (Sue) Nelson of Cherokee, IA; 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and her brother Roger Burges