1939
Georgia
2011
Georgia Claire Sisk Nelson
January 24, 1939 — May 14, 2011
Georgia Claire Sisk Nelson, 72, a retired homemaker and business owner from Shelby, passed away Saturday, Nay 14, 2011, at the Marias Medical Center from natural causes. Visitation is Wednesday, May 18, from 1:00 until 7:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are 11:00 am Thursday, May 19, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church with burial in the Mountain View Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jim Nelson of Shelby; daughter, Nancy (George) Reedy of Shelby; sons, Harvey (Beth) Nelson of Sandy, UT, Frank Nelson of Havre and Wade (Kayleen) Nelson of Shelby; step-daughter, Lanette (Mark) Sorlie of Billings; step-father, Jim Brunn of Conrad; sister, Sue Fritz of Chester; eight grandchildren, Jessica Nell, Drew Reedy, Cassandra Turner, Ali Reedy, Nicole Nelson, Emma Nelson, Hannah Nelson and Ashton Nelson; one great-grandchild, Kynslee Nell; and numerous nieces & nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Fern Sisk.
Georgia was born January 24, 1939 at Havre to Ben and Fern (Frank) Sisk and was raised on a farm south of Galata. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1957 and later from the Montana State University Nursing Program. She married James Leonard Nelson August 6, 1960 at Shelby.
She and her husband owned and operated their family grocery store in Shelby for 28 years.
Georgia was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and enjoyed gardening, quilting, cooking, genealogy, reading, ceramics, scrapbooking, playing piano and golf.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jim Nelson of Shelby; daughter, Nancy (George) Reedy of Shelby; sons, Harvey (Beth) Nelson of Sandy, UT, Frank Nelson of Havre and Wade (Kayleen) Nelson of Shelby; step-daughter, Lanette (Mark) Sorlie of Billings; step-father, Jim Brunn of Conrad; sister, Sue Fritz of Chester; eight grandchildren, Jessica Nell, Drew Reedy, Cassandra Turner, Ali Reedy, Nicole Nelson, Emma Nelson, Hannah Nelson and Ashton Nelson; one great-grandchild, Kynslee Nell; and numerous nieces & nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Fern Sisk.
Georgia was born January 24, 1939 at Havre to Ben and Fern (Frank) Sisk and was raised on a farm south of Galata. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1957 and later from the Montana State University Nursing Program. She married James Leonard Nelson August 6, 1960 at Shelby.
She and her husband owned and operated their family grocery store in Shelby for 28 years.
Georgia was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and enjoyed gardening, quilting, cooking, genealogy, reading, ceramics, scrapbooking, playing piano and golf.
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