Jon Nelson

Nelson, Jon S. STOUGHTON Jon S. Nelson, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, in Madison. He was born on July 27, 1953, in Madison, the son of Rodger and Ellen (Mason) Nelson. Jon was a 1971 graduate of Stoughton High School, where he was a three time state qualifier in wrestling. He worked as a carpenter/contractor in the Stoughton area, also working in Colorado and Texas, then starting a construction company called Yankee Builders, with his good friend Larry Eifert. Jon enjoyed coaching his sons in baseball and was an avid softball player, playing on several teams over the years. He is survived by his parents, Rodger and Ellen Nelson of Stoughton; a daughter, Teena (Mitch) Nelson of Evansville; three sons, Joel (Tammy) Harper of Menomonie, Blaze Nelson of Stoughton, and Dylan Nelson of Stoughton; five grandchildren, Ashley, Miranda, Wyatt, Tiernee, and Paige; two brothers, Reggie (Melody) Nelson of Bryan, Texas and Robert (Sharon) Nelson of Stoughton; two sisters, Lesa (Greg) Budd of Pardeeville and Kristi (Don) Atkinson of Hagerman, Idaho; and many nieces and nephews. Jon was preceded in death by his father-in-law, John Smithback; and an aunt, Clarice Severson. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL HOME, Highway 51 North at Jackson Street, Stoughton, at 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008. Memorials may be made to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3A, Short Hills, N.J. 07078.