William Roger Nelson

William Roger Nelson, age 88, of Cicero, IN died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Methodist Hospitat at Indianapolis, IN. He was born March 19, 1924 at Auburn, IN to William Vere and Gladys (Evans) Nelson.

Bill, as he was affectionately known, was a graduate of Waterloo High School in Indiana with the Class of 1942. He then served his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He continued his education at the Naval Training School at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, Kansas.

Bill was an owner operator of a trucking business. He and his family lived in the Harlan area for twenty years and during that time his company picked up milk at several farms in the area and delivered it to the processors.

He served his communities as a member and trustee of the Harlan United Methodist Church and later of the Cicero United Methodist Church where he helped plan and renovate the existing facility and also was instrumental in the building of the the new addition. As an active member of the Lions Club he traveled to China and Japan to participate in Lion's Club International. He and his family hosted students from Brazil, Japan and Sweden. He was part of an Elder Hostel Group to Australia. In his retirement, through the United Methodist Church, he was part of a team building churches and parsonages in Sothern Texas. Five subsequent years he was active in building additional church buildings through UMCOR in Baldwin, Louisiana. Bill was also a member of the Cicero American Legion.

He married Helen (Adamache) Nelson on September 10, 1948. She survives him. Also surviving are two sons: William Bruce (Andrea) Nelson of Ft. Worth, TX and Jeff Nelson of Columbus, OH, three daughters: Diane (Ron) Muench of Indianapolis, IN, Sally (Dan) Dunten of Lafayette, IN and Cindy (Don) Tatalovich of Minoqua, WI, three sisters: Betty Johnson of Holgate, OH, Marjorie Hassett of Phoenix, AZ, and Carol Warstler of Auburn, IN, seven grandchildren: David Jones, Jennifer Tebbe, Alissa Mallory, Alex, Daniel and Angela Tatalovich, and David Hollister, and a great-grandchild: Elena Tebbe.

Preceding him in death is a grandson: Christopher Jones.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Cicero United Methodist Church with Pastor Byron Fritz and Pastor Vicki Hobbs officiating. Burial will follow at the Cicero Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until the services begin at 11:00 A.M. Military Funeral Rites will be conducted by the Cicero American Legion. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cicero Untied Methodist Church. Visitation
March 28, 2012
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cicero United Methodist Church 100 E Jackson Street
Cicero, IN
(317) 984-4971 Funeral Service
March 28, 2012
11:00 AM
Cicero United Methodist Church 100 E Jackson Street
Cicero, IN
(317) 984-4971 Burial Service
March 28, 2012
12:30 PM
Cicero Cemetery Cicero, IN