Joan Ives Nelson

Joan Ives Nelson Age 85 of Omaha passed away July 21, 2020.  She was born August 7, 1934 in Omaha, NE to Duane and Anna May (Ives) Anderson.

Joan graduated from Central High School in 1952.

She married Walter Nelson on April 18, 1954 at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha.

She was a member of the Central High Lunch Bunch and the Pioneers Club.

Joan was preceded in death by her husband; Wally (1993), parents and grandmother; Clara B. Ives and son-in-law; Ralph Diggins.

She is survived by her children; Kathy Jahns (Mark), Janet Diggins, Bob Nelson (Jenny) and Scott Nelson (Buffie), grandchildren; Lauren, Haley, Tyler, Jim, Justin, Noelle, Melody, McKenzie, Brandin, Brady and Savanna, 16-great-grandchildren, sister; Barbara Carpenter, brother; Duane Anderson, Jr. and many family and friends.

Visitation: Noon to 2:00 PM Sunday, July 26^th at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108^th St. Chapel.

Celebration of Life Service: 1:00 PM Monday, July 27^th Kountze Memorial Lutheran, 2650 Farnam St.

Interment: Westlawn/Hillcrest Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, memorials and donation of non-perishable items may be directed to the Kountze Memorial Church Food Pantry.

Per CDC and Kountze Memorial masks and social distancing are required.