Mark Richard Nelson

OMRO - Mark R. Nelson, age 63, passed away on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was born on Feb. 11, 1948, the son of Harold and Dorothy (Waldvogel) Nelson. Mark served his country for two tours in Vietnam. He worked as a business consultant for several companies such as Gibson Guitar, Whirlpool Appliances and Schering-Plough Drug Co. Mark was the co-founder and grief counselor of Camp T.A.G. (Teaching About Grief), a youth summer camp helping children with grief issues, in Springfield, Tenn. Mark's passion in life was volunteering with organizations to include, Red Cross, homeless shelters, food banks, orphanages, Veteran's organizations and various hospitals. He was most recently employed as a Pediatric Hospice Nurse. Mark is survived by his sons, Kyle of Glen Falls, N.Y. and Mark II of St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters, Joan (Kenneth) Schultz of Woodstock, Ga. and Linda (Jim) Whitney of Wisc. Rapids; a very special friend, Susan Curran of Omro; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Gary, Jerome (Romey), Gene and Alan; and a sister, Karen. A private family gathering was held. A special thank you to the Cardiac Care and Hospice Staff at William S. Middleton VA Hopsital. A private family gathering was held.