Karen Nelson Obituary
The passing of Karen Nelson of San Diego, California occurred on June 14, 2026. Karen, born on January 27, 1956 in Paterson, New Jersey, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Karen Nelson to show support.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Milo Veenstra and Ruth Veenstra; her husband Jay Nelson; her children, Eric Nelson (Michele) and Dana Nelson-Barnes (Jamil Barnes); her grandchildren, Andrew, Brenna, Lexi Nelson and Isaiah Barnes; and her siblings, Gary Veenstra (Jeanne), Judy Bruinooge (John) and Laura Steenstra (Ken).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karen's memory to the Eastern Christian School Association in North Haledon, New Jersey.
