Verla (Mettling) Nelson Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Verla (Mettling) Nelson (Cambridge, Minnesota), who passed away on April 14, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Verla (Mettling) Nelson to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Russell Mettling and Fern Mettling (Larson); her significant other Bob Olson; her children, Joel Nelson and Renae Carpenter; her granddaughter Chloe Ojeda; and her siblings, Craig Mettling and Cindy Mettling-Straka.
She is survived by: her daughters, Lisa West (Jade) and Jeanna Thompson; her siblings, Leon Mettling (Cindy), Steven Mettling (Bonnie), Janice Anderson (Scott), Brenda Wicklund (Kent), Rodney Mettling (Sherry), Mike Mettling (Angie) and Carla Moen (Corey); and her sisters-in-law, Janet Palmquist (Gary) and Mary Walstrom (Tom). She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and by many other relatives and friends.
