Clara M. Nelson

Clara M. Nelson

Speedway - Clara Marie Nelson, 93, passed away October 8, 2020 in Indianapolis IN. Born on 10/21/1926 to Iris & Charles Ransome. She attended & graduated from New Haven High School. She met her husband, John, who was serving in the Army at a POW camp in the area. They moved to Indianapolis after the War. She had worked at LS Ayres and JCPenney in Indianapolis. But, mostly as a Homemaker, she raised their (3) sons. Clara was a charter member of Speedway Methodist Church and also attended Roberts Park United Methodist Church-Indianapolis IN. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Nelson Sr. and sons, John E. Nelson Jr and Gene E. Nelson, all of Speedway. She is survived by her son, Ron (Bonny) Nelson, of Ft. Wayne; grandchildren, Wendy Payne of Orange City, Fl. and Loretta Buffenbarger of Ft. Wayne; great grandchildren, Ethan and Owen Buffenbarger, Fisher and Sydney Payne; step brother, Carl (Phyllis) Saylor of Butler, IN.; step sister-in-law, Patty Saylor of Ft. Wayne. Services are 1 pm Wednesday October 21 at Conkle Funeral Home Speedway IN with Visitation 10am-1pm before the Service. Burial will be in Lincoln Memory Gardens-Whitestown IN. Online condolences may be made at www.conklefuneralhome.com.