Alice Eva Nelson
February 8, 1911 - July 20, 2009
Obituary
Alice Eva Nelson
Alice Eva Nelson, 98, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, July 20, 2009. She died at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. She was a long time resident of West Seattle where she and her husband, Andrew B. Nelson made their home until his death. Later, she moved to Huntington Park in Des Moines and then to Judson Park. Before retiring, she worked for many years in the fabric department at Frederick & Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson grew up in Escanaba, Michigan, where she worked for the local newspaper, The Press. She was the last surviving of ten children of Theophil Michaud and Johanna St. Arno Michaud.
Mrs. Nelson was an active member of St. Philomena’s Catholic parish in Des Moines. She was a founding member of the Des Moines garden club, and maintained an avid interest in gardening until the day she died.
Mrs. Nelson is survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and great grand nieces and nephews throughout the country.
A Rosary for Mrs. Nelson will be offered at 9:30am, July 27, 2009 with the Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00am, both at St. Philomena Church, 1790 S. 222nd, Des Moines, WA 98198. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children’s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 50020 M/S S200, Seattle, WA 98145-5020, or charity of choice.
Eve was a wonderful person and shared so much with the Medina family. For me and my sisters she was our substitute parent and grandmother. We share many memories with her – Christmas baking, Christmas decorating,carmel apples, jiffy pop popcorn, tater tot meat loaf, and many fun meals with her and our parents. Time at the cabin with Aunt Eve and Uncle Andy was also great, the comfy bunk beds, fires crackling in the morning and smell of coffee perking.
Eve always had something good to say about everybody, she had a generous heart and she will be missed.
Those of us who knew Eve at Garden Club loved her dearly. I visited with her at Judson Park recently, and she was so sharp and her memory was very keen. Her nieces and nephews and their families have my deepest sympathy.