Robbie Gordon Nelson Sr.
Grandpa Robbie died of complications from Lewy Body Dementia.
At age 79, surrounded by family, Robbie, of Minneapolis, died Sunday of complications from Lewy body dementia and pneumonia. A natural born storyteller, self-taught pianist, pro-quality golfer, dedicated moviegoer, focused fisherman and expert fixer-upper, he is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 47 years, Donna; brother Bill (Bonnie); son Robbie (Siri Sue Anderson); grandson Per Keldan Anders-Nelson; and many kind and supportive in-laws. A graduate of Edison High School, where he played basketball, he was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon Nelson and Elsie McGuffie Nelson; grandparents, Robert Harrison McGuffie and Elizabeth Arnott McGuffie; and sisters-in-law, Beverly Benson and Audrey Bergman. His surviving extended family members include brothers-in-law Bob Bergman (Julie), Bill Bergman (Jennifer) and Vern Benson; nieces Debbie Brody (Chris), Cindy Awaijane (Assad), Pam Bergman (Scott), Karen Jorgensen (Roger) and Susan Benson (Joe); nephews Robert (Mac) Nelson, Chris Nelson, Bob Bergman (Lisa), Steve Bergman (Lynn), Jim Benson, Tom Benson and Dan Benson (Susan); and great-nieces and great-nephews.
At age 79, surrounded by family, Robbie, of Minneapolis, died Sunday of complications from Lewy body dementia and pneumonia. A natural born storyteller, self-taught pianist, pro-quality golfer, dedicated moviegoer, focused fisherman and expert fixer-upper, he is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 47 years, Donna; brother Bill (Bonnie); son Robbie (Siri Sue Anderson); grandson Per Keldan Anders-Nelson; and many kind and supportive in-laws. A graduate of Edison High School, where he played basketball, he was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon Nelson and Elsie McGuffie Nelson; grandparents, Robert Harrison McGuffie and Elizabeth Arnott McGuffie; and sisters-in-law, Beverly Benson and Audrey Bergman. His surviving extended family members include brothers-in-law Bob Bergman (Julie), Bill Bergman (Jennifer) and Vern Benson; nieces Debbie Brody (Chris), Cindy Awaijane (Assad), Pam Bergman (Scott), Karen Jorgensen (Roger) and Susan Benson (Joe); nephews Robert (Mac) Nelson, Chris Nelson, Bob Bergman (Lisa), Steve Bergman (Lynn), Jim Benson, Tom Benson and Dan Benson (Susan); and great-nieces and great-nephews.