Sunday, May 17th, 1931 - Thursday, March 24th, 2022
Funeral services for Norvella Nelson will be held 2:00pm, Monday, March 28, 2022 in the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kelly Kronkhite officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Norvella was born May 17, 1931 near Lahoma to Norval and Alice (Finkenbinder) Buckminster and passed away March 24, 2022. She was baptized at Drummond Congregational Church and was a member of Carrier Congregational Church. Norvella graduated from Drummond High School in 1949. She also graduated from Enid Business College. Norvella helped her husband Ray with their farm and ranch operation in the Carrier area. Norvella enjoyed volunteering, reading and spending time with family.
Norvella is survived by her son, David Nelson and wife Nancy of Carrier; daughter, Cindi Browne and husband Mark of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Sarah Browne, Christopher Browne and wife Stephanie, Elizabeth Browne, Andy Nelson and wife Tara, and Brady Nelson; siblings, Alice Ruth Dierksen, Clifford Buckminster and wife Jean, and sister-in-law, Jane Ann Stewart and husband Bob.
She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Ray E. Nelson; siblings, John Norval Buckminster, Dorothy Went, Virginia Hill, Evelyn Young, and Charles Buckminster.
Condolences may be made to the family online at www.LadusauEvans.com. Ladusau-Evans has been serving the families of the Enid Community and surrounding areas for over 40 years with compassionate service and dedication. They provide families with an open door policy. Feel free to contact them 24 hours a day. Visitation Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, 2800 N. Van Buren, Enid, OK 73703. Call: (580) 233-1400.
Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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