Julie Sherrel Nelsen, 55 of Fredonia KS Formerly of Lyons NE

Julie Sherrel Nelsen, 55, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas,formerly of Lyons, Nebraska passed away Monday, July 21, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Independence, Kansas with Rev. Roland Vega officiating. Burial will be in the White Cemetery near Lafontaine, Kansas. The family will receive friends at Timmons Funeral Home on Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. Memorials have been established in Julie’s name for Nathan Nelsen’s College Fund; USD 484 Education Foundation for FHS Music Department, or Wilson County 4-H, and contributions can be sent to or left with Timmons Funeral Home. Words of condolence may be left for the family at http://www.timmonsfuneralhome.com. Timmons Funeral Home, PO Box 168, Fredonia, KS 66736 is in charge of the arrangements.

Julie was born March 6, 1959 in Granite City, Illinois, the daughter of Earl and Violet (Parsons) Brunton. She graduated from Lyons High School, Lyons, Nebraska in 1977 and from Northeast Community College, Norfolk, Nebraska with an associate’s degree in business in 1979.

Julie married Mark Nelsen at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lyons, Nebraska on June 20, 1981. Since moving to Kansas in 1996, she was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Independence, Kansas. The past 15 years, she was employed at Fredonia High School as the treasurer and bookkeeper. Currently Julie was a leader of the Sunflower-Go-Getters 4-H Club, treasurer of the FFA Alumni, and superintendent of the Rabbit Division of the Wilson County Fair. She was a strong supporter of the Fredonia School System, especially music, sports and agriculture. Some things Julie really enjoyed were creating and decorating cakes, especially wedding cakes and grandchildren’s birthday cakes. She kept track of their cattle, loved planting and caring for her flowers and garden, and was an avid Cornhusker fan.

Julie’s survivors include:
Husband, Mark Nelsen of Fredonia, KS

Daughter and son-in-law:
Malinda and Ryan Linnebur of Byers, CO

Sons and daughter-in-law:
Jerome and Ranae Nelsen of Oakley, KS
Nathan Nelsen of Fredonia, KS

Seven grandchildren:
Brooke Linnebur, Ashlynn Linnebur, Logan Linnebur, Olivia Linnebur, Cynthia Linnebur, Jocelyn Nelsen and Natalie Linnebur

Sisters:
Viola Winnicki of Omaha, NE
Marilyn Brunton of Omaha, NE

Brothers and sister-in-law:
Tom and Maureen Hamme of Branson, MO
Duane Brunton of Blair, NE

Mother-in-law:
Delores Nelsen of Fredonia, KS

Sister and brother-in-laws:
Lori Nelsen of Fort Scott, KS
Dale Nelsen of Hooper, NE
Paul and Cheri Nelsen of Fredonia, KS

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Heather Sherrel Nelsen; her parents, Earl and Violet Brunton; three sisters and one brother.

Julie Nelsen