Shirley Nelson Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Shirley Nelson of Bismarck, North Dakota, born in Washburn, North Dakota, who passed away on February 6, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Nelson to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Irene Yunker (Thyberg) and Edward Yunker; her former husband Bruce Christian Nelson; her son TJ; and her brother Donald Yunker (Patti).
She is survived by: her aunt Annie Thyberg; her husband Wayne Petersen; her children, Ben Petersen (Jessica), Katie Goetz (David) and Dane Petersen; her grandchildren, Michael Gerlach (Erica), Trey Peterson, Parker, Nevaeh, Liam Kongslie, Layla and Corbyn Goetz; her daughter Julie; her son-in-law Wayne Petersen of Washburn; her grandchildren, Benjamin Jon Petersen (Jessica), Katherine Irene "Katie" Goetz (David) and Dane Michael Petersen; and her siblings, Marilyn Lutrell (Lyle), Becky Salveson (Bob), Kathy Kaiser (Jim), Gordon Yunker (Mary) and Doug Yunker (DeAnn). She is also survived by fourteen nieces and five nephews.
