MARILYN RUTH NELSON, 82, of Atlantic, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services for MARILYN NELSON will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church (Elk Horn, IA). Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Public visitation with the family will be held at the funeral home on Friday, June 14th from 5-until 7-p.m

Interment is in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery. A luncheon will be held following the interment in the fellowship hall of the Elk Horn Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be directed to the Marilyn Nelson Family, to be determined at a later date. They may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home – P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022.

MARILYN RUTH NELSON is survived by:

Her daughter – Cheri (Mike) Mahoney, of Willow Spring, NC, and Nancy (Dustin) Williams of Lincoln, NE.

Her sons – Leland Nelson, of Elk Horn, IA, and Paul (Kim) Nelson, of Dexter.

Her brothers – Charles (Melody) Baker, of Tampa, FL,  and Randy (Kathy) Baker, of LeGrand, IA.

Her sisters – Joanne (Gary) Parker, of Columbus, NE,., and Beverly (Larry) Mundt, of Fort Worth TX.

6 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren;  sister-in-law Barbara Baker of Greenfield, other relatives and friends.