Irma Nelson

Irma L. Nelson

Age 94 of Wilmington, passed away Friday May 31, 2013 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 20, 1918 in Braidwood, Irma was a daughter of the late Joseph and Delia Hazer-Tenn. She was an active member of Saint Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington. Irma will be remembered as a prominent business woman, who served the Wilmington community for many years.

Survivors include her children: Kenneth (Debbie) Nelson of Joliet and Delia "Sis" Rodgers and Barbara Hansen, both of Wilmington; grandchildren: Steven (Tina) Nelson and Mark Nelson of Wilmington, Theresa Rodgers of Phoenix, Arizona, John Rodgers of Joliet, Sheila (Brian) DuBois of Wilmington and Michael (Pamela) Hansen of Sublette, Illinois; five great-grandchildren: Ryan, Aaron, Misti, Jayde and Dylan; one great-great grandson Hunter, and one sister Elizabeth (Elmer) Drauden of Wilmington, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Irma was preceded by her parents; husband Wayne, granddaughters: Julie and Diane Nelson; great granddaughter: Jazmyn; brothers: Eugene, Edward, Donald, and William Tenn and sisters: Marie (Frank) Huska, Lorraine (Thomas) Lay, Catherine (William) Fleming and Bernadine (Matthew) Tomsich.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday June 5th between the hours of 4:00PM and 8:00PM at Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington (815/476-2181) and Thursday June 6th at Saint Rose Catholic Church, 604 South Kankakee Street in Wilmington from 10:00AM until time of funeral service 11:00AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Reverend Steve Bondi officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington.

Friends may sign the online guestbook or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.FRBfuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Matthew R. Baskerville, CFSP.