Virginia H. Nelson, age 94, longtime resident of Virginia died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Essentia Health – Virginia. She was born May 16, 1922, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Fred and Matilda (Carlson) Nelson. She graduated from Denfeld High School and went on to obtain her BS in Education from Duluth State Teacher's College, and her MS in Counseling from the University of Colorado – Boulder.

Virginia Worked as a Secondary School Counselor. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Virginia where she served on committees, the counsel, and was a teacher, the Virginia Study Club, Delta Kappa Gama, and the Honorary Teachers Organization. She enjoyed, learning about the Bible, Teaching the Bible, Taking classes offered through St. Scholastica and Luther Seminary, and traveling.

Virginia is survived by her brother: Donald Nelson of Camarillo, CA; her niece: Lisa Nelson of Pismo Beach, CA; her nephew: Brian Nelson of Bakersfield, CA; and a host of extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law: Wynn Nelson.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am Memorial Service, Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Virginia. Rev. Susan H. Swanson will be the officiant. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Virginia. Memorials are preferred to: Voyageurs' Lutheran Ministries, Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Lutheran Social Services, or Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

Family services are provided by Bauman-Cron, a Bauman Family Funeral Home, in Virginia. To express condolences on-line please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.

Visitation 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ,Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
1111 8th Street South Virginia, MN 55792
Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. ,Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
1111 8th Street South Virginia, MN 55792
Inurnment Greenwood Cemetery
1126 North 9th Street Virginia, MN 55792