Janet Nelson

Janet Nelson, 75, of Webster City, died on Friday July 23, 2021, at the Southfield Wellness Community, in Webster City. Funeral Services will be held at a later date.

Janet was born on September 12, 1945 to Lloyd and Elva (Bolland) Engebretson in Huron South Dakota, one of 11 children. She attended and graduated from Huron High School in 1961. She was united in marriage to Chris Nelson, on December 3, 1977, in Vermillion, South Dakota.

During her lifetime, Janet moved around often and lived in many different states, including Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Washington and Arizona. She loved the ocean and birds and was comforted in her later days by listening to recorded songs of birds.

Her family includes her daughters: Joni (Monte) Krieger, of Kamrar, Iowa, and Dezra Austin of Twisp, WA; grandsons: Jesse Krieger of Mason City, IA and Ethan Krieger of Kamrar, IA; great-grandson: Miles Krieger of Kamrar, IA; siblings: Carol (Dean) Haugen of Yuma, AZ, Bonnie Dammann of Twisp, WA, Gary (Kristy) Engebretson, of Canby, Oregon and Cheryl (Guy) Eigenbrode of Everett, WA; and 33 nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Chris; her daughter, Tess Nelson; and her siblings: Dale Engebretson, June Lindner, Evelyn Barker, Lynn “Curly” Engebretson, David Engebretson, and Dennis “Denny” Engebretson.