Ronald D. Nelson
Obituary
Ron Nelson, son of Virgil and Dorothy Nelson, was born October 9, 1942, in Audubon, Iowa, and was raised in Iowa. On August 21, 2023, he passed away peacefully, in his sleep. He leaves his wife of almost 60 years, Darlene, daughter Kristina Hernandez (Hector) and grandchildren Aidan and Leilani Hernandez. He also leaves sisters, Connie Thomas, LaRita Saso (Vince), and brothers Craig Nelson, (Rosemarie), Richard Nelson (Odilia), Randy Nelson (Antoinette), and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many close friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Joel, dad, Virgil Nelson, mom, Dorothy Nelson and sister, Muriel Sue Nelson.
Ron served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. He also worked for the Morgan Hill Police Dept. for 30 years and retired in December of 1997, as a Sergeant.
Ron's funeral was Sat., September 9, 2023 at Lima Campagna-Johnson Funeral Home and burial at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Published in Morgan Hill Times · September 15, 2023