Kathy Nelson

Kathy Wimer Nelson - SAVANNAH - Kathy Wimer Nelson, 50, died Friday, August 22, 2014 of complications from a sudden illness. She was born in Newton, New Jersey, October 16, 1963. She graduated from Norfolk High School in Norfolk, NE in 1982 and received a degree in elementary education from Kearney State College, Kearney, NE in 1987. She was a teacher in Omaha, NE, San Diego, CA, and Morgantown, WV. For the past 15 years, Kathy lived happily in Savannah with her husband Danny B. Nelson and their son Cooper, age 8. She was a devoted wife and mother who shared her talents and joy for life with her family, friends and Isle of Hope United Methodist Church community. Kathy walked quietly through life with strength and grace. She provided inspiration without trying to inspire. Its beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart. -Oscar Wilde. Kathy was the daughter of Bonnie B. Wimer of Savannah and the late Harold E. Wimer. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, John J. Belt and Georgiana Belt Smith, step-grandfather, Richard Smith, and paternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary Wimer. She is survived by her sister, Pamela W. Logue (Jerry), brother, John B. Wimer (Becky) and their children, Joseph, Anna, Daniel and Michael. uncle and aunt, Ralph and Marcia Wimer, their children, Michael Wimer (family) and Melanie Ellsworth (family), and her aunt, Nan Smith, brother-in-law, Dana Nelson and wife, Georgette. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2014 at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church, 412 Parkersburg Rd., Savannah, GA with a reception to follow at the church immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Living Vine, 535 E. 54th Street, Savannah, GA (www.thelivingvine.org) or National Kidney Foundation, Finance Dept., 30 East 33rd. St, New York, NY, 10016 (www.kidney.org/donate) Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com Savannah Morning News August 24, 2014 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries.