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1957
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2011
NELLIE GALVIN Obituary
Nellie Beth Larsen was born March 17, 1957, in Illinois to Laurence M. and Elizabeth A. (Grue) Larsen. She graduated from the Hinckley Big Rock High School in Hinckley, and then worked in the restaurant business; the last 10 years she was a CNA. On Aug. 28, 1975, she was married to Mark Riedelsperger in Hinckley. She was later married to Daniel Dobnick in August of 1983, and later married Robert Galvin on Oct. 28, 1999, in Ladysmith, Wis. Nellie loved her flower gardens, reading, loved to cook and decorating. She loved her grandchildren.
Nellie Galvin is survived by her husband, Robert Galvin of Birchwood, two daughters and a son-in-law, Rachelle Riedelsperger of Birchwood, and April and Ronald Hughes of Roscoe; a son, Brandon Dobnick of Wheaton; three grandchildren, Savannah, Medeleine and Layla; six sisters, Laura Ekstrom of Birchwood, Joy Hagen of Kingman, Ariz., Dixie Heller of Illinois, Lawnie Pawlak of Edina, Minn., Angela Havel and Cleo Trepanier, both of Hayward, Wis.; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Laurence and Elizabeth (Grue) Larsen; and two brothers, John Seldal in 1965 and Brand Seldal in 1967.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Appleyard's Home for Funerals, 19 W. Messenger St., Rice Lake, WI 54868. For information, visit www.AppleyardsOnline.com or call 715-234-6400.
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Cindy Carmickle (Quirin)
June 3, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
larry keller
June 2, 2011
sorry to hear about you loss i was achildhood play mate with nellie when we where kids and friend to all the family god bliss
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