Carl O. Nelson

Carl O. NELSON Carl Otto Nelson, 79, of Vashon Island, died January 20, 2011, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Pinewood, Minnesota, son of Karen and Otto Nelson. The family moved to Vashon Island in the late 1930s. He was a pressman at the Seattle Times in the mid 50s. In 1957 he co-founded the Vashon-Maury Island Beach comber, and published the weekly newspaper until he sold it in 1972. For 20 years thereafter he owned and operated Bremerton Printing, retir ing in 1993. Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Hazel; children Christine Hellberg of Seattle, Steve Nelson of Forks, and Eric Nelson (Lori) of Vashon; a brother, Donald Nelson, Vashon; well-loved step daughters Lisa Ridgeway (Mark), Lindy Fredrickson, and Jill McGuirk, all of Vashon; numerous grandchildren and great grandchil dren, nieces and nephews. He will be sorely missed. Funeral services will be held February 12, at 1 p.m. at Vashon Lutheran Church.