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Evelyn Harriet Nelson, 78

Evelyn Harriet Nelson, 78 of Rainy River, Ontario passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Rainy River Hospital. She was born on July 14, 1925 in McInnes Creek, Ontario.
Evelyn had worked at Co-Op and Arctic Cat in Rainy River for many years and also at the Cedar Island Camp in Morson. She like to spend time at their cabin at the lake and her biggest enjoyment in life was spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters and great granddaughter. She was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 54 Ladies Auxiliary.
She was united in marriage in 1946 to Herb who survives along with their daughter Linda (Ed) Andy of Kenora. Also surviving are her two granddaughters Michelle and Heather and her great granddaughter Vanessa, two sisters Alice (Leo) Brown of Fort Frances, Vivian (Robert) Locking of Rainy River, one sister-in-law Dorothy (Phil) Stasinicki of Thunder Bay as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents James and Petra Drennan, two brothers Ernie and Laverne Drennan and brother-in-law Ronald Earl Nelson.
A Service of Remembrance celebrating Evelyn’s life will be held at the McInnes Creek Chapel at a later date.
In memoriam donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Box 444, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 3M8 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario 920 Frenette Avenue, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 3N4