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This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
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Camille Hays
February 2, 2022
Happy 80th Birthday in heaven, Daddy! ♥ Love and miss you so much and can't stop thinking about you today. I still can't believe its been 16 years already. :( I still remember everything as it happened yesterday. Miss you so much daddy and I will always love you forever and into eternity. Please continue caring for my children up there. I will see you someday. XOXOXOXOXO ♥♥♥♥ Happy Birthday Daddy. RIP ♥♥♥♥ Love always, Camille
Camille Hays
January 13, 2022
You are all dressed up for my sister's wedding. You looked great in that tuxedo! Miss you daddy!
Camille Hays
January 13, 2022
You and your September grandchildren Casey Bea Nelson and Michael Wagner. They love and miss you! She will be 27 this year
Camille Hays
January 13, 2022
Mom, you and your first grandchild, Christian Robert Nelson...the years have really passed...he will be 30 this year!
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Camille Hays
January 13, 2022
4 Generations here. Great Grandpa Albert Nelson, Robert Nelson (daddy-you), Grandpa Marlow Nelson and little baby me! I will always love this picture of us!
Camille Hays
January 13, 2022
We miss you daddy ♥
Camille Hays
January 13, 2022
I love and miss you Daddy. Thinking about you today. I really wish you were here right now....
Camille Hays
June 2, 2021
I really love and miss you daddy ♥ I'm sure you have met up with your brother, sister and cousin now. Still watching over your grandbabies up there? Love and miss them too. SO MUCH. Love you always daddy ♥♥♥♥♥
Camille Hays
February 2, 2017
Happy Birthday Daddy!! Love and miss you SO much!! You would have been 75 today....You are in my heart always....All I want to do is hold you and spend some time with you. Please take care of your sweet grandchildren up there in heaven. I love you all. Thank you for being my daddy...LOVE YOU!
Camille Smith
June 3, 2015
RIP daddy, love and miss you always....
Camille Smith
June 3, 2015
I love and miss you, daddy. I cant believe its been 9 years now....I would really love to talk to you again, hug you or even argue politics. I miss you so much. Have you met your newest grandchildren? How are they doing? I miss them too. Give Renee Esme a big hug from us, Rhiannon misses her badly and wants to hug her. She also wants to meet you. We love you daddy, thinking of you and loving you always and forever. <3
Camille Smith
February 17, 2015
I love and miss you daddy <3 please take care of my precious babies until I see you all again. Miss you all so much.....love you always.
Camille Smith
February 2, 2015
Happy Birthday daddy!! I love and miss you so much!! Still never forgetting you. I wish I could hug and kiss you and make you a big cake. Love you daddy always and forever! <3
Camille Smith
January 19, 2015
I love you daddy and miss you so much. So much has happened and could really use your advice and hugs right now. Lost some grand babies, you have probably met them and taking care of them already. I love and miss them. Last edition was beautiful Renee Esme. It was so tragic. So loved and wanted and still wondering why. But I know she's in good hands with you, God, and her siblings. I love you all always and will see you someday. Just really miss you, especially in times like these. Love you daddy always. Give me a sign on what I should do. Hugs and kisses daddy. <3
Camille Smith
June 15, 2014
Happy Father's Day daddy!!! <3 you so much and really miss you today. Thank you for being my father. I will see you again someday and we are going fishing and playing some cards. Love you daddy always...
The last portrait of you taken. Love you daddy.
June 4, 2014
your beautiful grand daughters Casey and Rhiannon
Camille Smith
June 4, 2014
I love you so much daddy. I cant believe its been 8 years already. I miss you so much and tell Rhiannon about you. She wants to meet you. Love you always daddy......
Camille Smith
June 7, 2013
Was hard again, daddy. Miss you so much. Casey just graduated and we had a drive from MN, but I thought about you all day and still thinking about you. I love you and miss you so much. <3. I know you would be so proud of her..talk to you soon....<3
Camille Smith
February 2, 2013
Happy Birthday, daddy. I miss you so much and cant help but think of you on this day. You would have been 71 today. I love you so very much, daddy. I wish you were here so I could bake you a cake and just hug you and tell you how much I love you. I will never forget you, daddy. <3
Camille Smith
June 4, 2012
Its been 6 years now today since I lost you, daddy. I love you so much and and will never forget you. I miss you so much. I like to believe that you are watching over us and check in on us from time to time. If you do, you will know about your new granddaughter, Rhiannon. She never got to know you, but she loves you and has seen your photos. All of my children love and miss their grandpa as well. Sending tons of love from us all always and forever! <3 <3 <3 <3
Casey Bea Nelson
February 2, 2012
Grandpa, I miss you like crazy. It's funny, because I knew it was your birthday, and I sat and thought about all our great memories. I love you so much.. it's unreal. I know you're watching over me, though. <3
Camille Smith
February 2, 2012
Happy Birthday Daddy. I love you and miss you so much. Thank you for helping my mother give my sister and I life. I will see you again someday. Thank you for watching over all of us. <3 you
Camille Smith
June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day Daddy!! I love and miss you so much!!! I can't believe it has been 5 years. We still havent forgotten you. We love you heart and soul, daddy and honor you on this day. <3
February 2, 2011
"Happy Birthday Grandpa!!". We all love and miss you so much. "Love you Grandpa Nelson". <3 Christian, Casey, Jacob, Jeffery, Rhiannon.
Camille Smith
February 2, 2011
Happy Birthday Daddy! I love you so much and miss you badly. You are not forgotten and will never be. Love you always. <3
Mark Messer
June 20, 2010
Robert i miss fishing with you On the shores of the Mississippi in monticello and giving me life advise more than my own father did thank you.
Camille Smith
June 20, 2010
Happy Father's Day, Daddy. I love you and miss you so much. I cant believe its been 4 years now...Couldnt bring myself to post on June 4th. I was too sad that day. Love you Daddy.
Camille Smith
February 2, 2010
Happy Birthday Daddy. You would have been 68 today. I miss you and love you so much. You will never be forgotten ever. We still think about you and remember you. We will love you always. <3 Camille, Christian, Casey, Jacob, Jeffery, and Rhiannon
Camille Smith
June 4, 2009
I can't believe its been 3 years now, daddy. I miss and love you so much and will never forget you. Your grandchildren ask about you frequently. I'll tell them all about you and show them pictures. We all love you. <3
At your funeral. We were all so sad. We love you.
May 25, 2009
Our Disneyworld trip! Remember space mountain?
May 25, 2009
A family picture 1982
May 25, 2009
This is us at Lord of Glory at Easter 1989.
May 25, 2009
Camille Smith
May 25, 2009
I love and miss you daddy. Today is Memorial Day and I am remembering you. I wish I could put flowers on your grave and talk to you but this is the best I can do for now. I love you and will never forget you.
With love from your oldest daughter,
Camille
Camille Smith
February 2, 2009
Happy Birthday daddy....I love you.
Camille Smith
February 1, 2009
Happy Birthday Daddy. I love you so much and even though you aren't with us physically, I will never forget you, especially on your birthday. RIP daddy and we will see each other someday...Love you.
Camille Smith
January 15, 2009
I wish you were still with us, Dad. Rhiannon had her first Christmas and now it is 2009! I love you and miss you so much! All of your grandkids do too. I really do wish you could meet Rhiannon though. She is so pretty........Love you always
Dennis Gullickson
December 23, 2008
Bob, I often think of you and how
gracious you always were. We were good friends during our school years and beyond. May you rest in peace
knowing that you rest in the hands of God.
Cindy Wagner
December 22, 2008
I just got the best gift, I know you'd be so happy too. A friend of mine from Sweden found Isreal Wolf's family for us. He had more than just two brothers and we even found his parent's names!
Actually several others too who come from our family. You'd be so happy dad if I could share this information with you.
camille
October 25, 2008
I miss you so much daddy. You have a new grand daughter Rhiannon Alexis. She's so beautiful and I know you would love her.I wish you could meet her......I love you daddy.
camille smith
April 1, 2008
I miss you so much. Happy Birthday Daddy...I love you...I'm 36 now, wish you were here to celebrate with me.The kids all miss you too....
Cindy
February 10, 2008
Last weekend was your birthday, Dad. I have been thinking about you a lot lately. We had some cupcakes to celebrate for you, not the same as celebrating with you though. I hope to be able to come ove and visit soon.
Camille Smith
June 17, 2007
Happy Father's Day Daddy...I know you arent with us but you are still with us in spirit and in my heart. I wish I could hug you and kiss you and tell you this but this is the best that I can do...I love you daddy and will love you always....
Dad's Rock
Cindy, Brian, Mike, and Torrie Wagner
June 6, 2007
It's been a year already. It hardly seems possible. We wish you were still here with us. We made a memorial garden for you, we picked out a rock and put it in there in memory of you.
your grandkids
June 4, 2007
Dearest Grandpa Nelson,
We all miss you so much and wish you were here. There is so much we wanted to do with you, fish, camp, swim, etc. We love you so much. No one will ever forget you never. Love you grandpa!!!
<3 Christian, Casey, Jacob, Jeffery
Camille Smith
June 4, 2007
It's been 1 year daddy...I still can't believe it. I wish I could wake up and you'd be here.I miss you so much and today is really hard for me. I really wish you were around to talk with, I really need you right now.. I love you daddy and you will never be forgotten..
Cindy Wagner
May 27, 2007
Tomorrow's Memorial day. I wish I could go to your grave site to visit you. I saw some beautiful flowers I would have loved to be able to afford to give to you. We are planting a memorial garden here. I know it's not really the same, but at least it's a spot we are making for us to be able to go to to remember you. I can't believe that it's been almost a year! I miss you Dad, and I love you very much!
Camille Smith
May 14, 2007
I miss you Daddy....its been almost a year and I still cant believe you are gone. I could really use your advice right now...I love you daddy....
Marlys
February 4, 2007
I thought about you the other day which was your birthday on ground hogs day. That last year at is time you were still us. your sister
Camille Smith
February 2, 2007
Happy Birthday Daddy....I miss you so much...I love you. You are NOT forgotten and never will be forgotten.
CYNDE LIVINGSTON
June 25, 2006
BOB, WE WILL MISS YOU THIS CLASS REUNION WEEK-END ESPECIALLY BUT WE WILL REMEMBER YOU. YOU WERE ALWAYS A FRIEND TO EVERYONE AND I KNOW YOU ARE IN A GOOD PLACE NOW. GOD BLESS
Lorie Shockley
June 16, 2006
Camille and family,
My heart goes out to you all and I pray the Lords peace will be in your hearts. God bless you.
Lorie Shockley
Alan Weller
June 16, 2006
Bob was a great guy who always knew who he was with God. He was always ready to help out when things needed to get done. Enjoy your new place with God, Bob.
Cindy, Brian, Michael, and Victoria Wagner
June 14, 2006
Dearest Dad. We miss you already. I know I will see you again some day, but it just feels like your life here on earth was too short. You were a very caring and tender hearted man, always willing to help out anyone in need. I love you so much!
Amanda Kruger
June 13, 2006
I still have my little orange Bible that Bob Nelson gave me in the Monticello High School parking lot, about 15 years ago. I will always remember him as a man who loved God and his family..
I am so sorry for you loss..
I can only hope your happy memories bring some peace to you at this difficult time.
Barabara Stangler
June 13, 2006
You were a wonderful man Mr Nelson.
I didn't get to know you that well, but you raised a wonderful daughter. We will all miss you.
May God take care of you.
Judith Higel
June 13, 2006
My prayers and thoughts for your family at this difficult time.
Jennifer Cleveland
June 13, 2006
I really didnt know him that well but i knew that if i lost my dad right now it would be just as hard. i wish the best to the family at a time like this
jennifer Cleveland
June 13, 2006
I really didnt know him very well but i knew camille loved him and same with the family. i wish you all the best in a time like this.
Ian Goodale
June 12, 2006
Farewell, Bob. You will be missed.
Pauly
June 12, 2006
I didn't know your dad, but just know you have my deepest condolences hun. *hugs*
Cindy Hartman
June 12, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are sent in memory of Mr. Robert Nelson and with my wishes of comfort and peace for his family.
Wayne Goodyear
June 12, 2006
I didnt know you very long, but you were one heck of a good man. You liked everyone regardless and always helped people. You will be missed greatly.
Wayne Goodyear
Christian, Casey, Jacob, Jeffery Nelson/Smith
June 11, 2006
We love you so much Grandpa Nelson (Warpa). We all miss you.
We love you forever!
Christian, Casey, Jacob, Jeffery
Marlys Schave
June 11, 2006
May your soul rest in peace, brother. love ya.
Camille Smith
June 9, 2006
I love you daddy and I will miss you so much. Thank you for being such a wonderful, loving father. Your grandkids (all 6) love you and miss you too. God bless you daddy and may God take care of you.
Love you always,
Camille
Larry Nelson
June 8, 2006
May your Soul rest in peace cousin
Lola & Bob Bacon
June 7, 2006
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Paul Anderson
June 7, 2006
Thanks for all the geat memories in high school. You will be missed!
May you rest in His Peace! Warmly, Paul Anderson
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