Anna Amelia Nelson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mass of Christian Burial will be recited for ANNA AMELIA NELSON, 100, at 11am on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Saint Rose Catholic Church with Father Dan Kostelc officiating. Anna died August 1, 2022 at Torrington Community Hospital. A Rosary with be recited at 10:30 prior to the mass. Burial will take place at 2:30pm at the Lusk Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Saint Rose Catholic Church. Arrangements are by the Colyer Funeral Home and condolences may be sent to www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Anna was born May 30, 1922 in Jaireh, Wyoming the daughter of Charles and Anna (Deafenbaugh) Gaukel. She grew up on the family ranch near Jaireh and attended country school there at Dry Creek. She married Linden Nelson on February 4, 1939 at Keeline, Wyoming and the couple were married just shy of 77 years. In 1942 the couple moved to the Gateway Camp in Lance Creek, Wyoming. Anna took care of their home while Linden worked for several oil companies in the area; including Marathon Oil for 31 years. After Linden’s retirement they moved to Torrington, Wyoming where she resided until her death. Anna was a member of Saint Rose Catholic Church where she was active in the Alter Society. Anna is survived by her sons Royce (Carolyn) of Torrington, Wyoming, Monte (Pat) of Bend, Oregon, and Barry (Rhonda) of Thermopolis, Wyoming; daughter Nadine (Russ) Kilmer of Torrington; daughter-in-law Bonnie Nelson of Cheyenne, Wyoming; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great grandchildren; and fifteen great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons Ronnie and Duane; a daughter Tamara; four brothers; and four sisters.

Anna Amelia Nelson

May 30, 1922 - August 1, 2022