Nellie Iva Olson, 88, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at her home. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where family will greet friends from 11 a.m.until service time.
Survivors include her children, Lonnie (Lee) Alitz of Cedar Rapids, Gerry (Jeff) Van Meter of Marion; grandchildren, Robert (Connie) VanWinkle, Tiffany (Spencer) Northway; great-grandchildren, Jacob VanWinkle, Jordyn VanWinkle, and William John Northway; brothers, William (Arlene) Boots of Cedar Rapids, Chuck (Marlene) Boots of Marion, Herman (JoAnn) Boots of Cedar Rapids, and Catherine (Fred) Wink of Anamosa; two special friends, Jackie Sadler and Diane Seeley; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Fred and Donny Boots.
Nellie was born October 31, 1923, in Bliss, New York, the daughter of William Joseph and Iva Luenett (Gundlach) Boots. She was a member of Oakland Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed camping, music, dancing, and her grandchildren.
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under obituaries.