Catherine Nelson

1930 - 2023

Catherine Nelson, 92

Catherine (Kitty) Nelson, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by family on February. 26th,

2023, a beautiful sunny afternoon, at Samaritan Hospital.

Catherine was born in Williston, ND on September 2, 1930. She was the second of six children born to

Leslie & Harriet Holland. The family learned to appreciate the sunsets, birds, & flowers of nature. The

children loved to roam & climb the hills and have family picnics watching the sunset on the hillside of

their family coal mine. She attended school in Williston and graduated from Williston High school.

Catherine met Edward Nelson just before her 16th birthday at the ice cream shop she worked at. She

married her sweetheart in the late summer of 1948, nearly 75 years ago. After marrying, Catherine

worked for Willard Webster, an architect /engineer in Williston until she and Ed & their daughter,

moved out west, "stopping" in Moses Lake in 1954. Moses Lake became their hometown, and they

added two more children to the family. After the children were all in school, Catherine went back to part

time work for a local architect, Harvey Vernier. Later, as the children were older, she took a full-time job

at Irrigation Rental, Inc. as bookkeeper/Office Manager. During her working years, she took the Dale

Carnegie class and a two-year course in the Bethel Bible Series-which she then taught for several years

at Immanuel Lutheran Church. She cherished her Bethel teaching years. As she grew in her faith in her

Lord, she became our faithful family prayer warrior. She enjoyed the association with those she taught

as she was a "people person "and had many wonderful friends in her lifetime. After retiring, both Ed and

Kitty enjoyed two years in volunteering positions at Holden Village in the Cascade Mountains above Lake

Chelan. Catherine worked as a bookkeeper while Ed worked as Utilities Supervisor. Following Holden

Village, they enjoyed traveling together in Alaska and throughout other states. Catherine was a devoted

wife, mother and grandma. She loved to work in her yard, enjoying her love of flowers, raising

raspberries, strawberries, along with other berries and canning the fruits from their trees. She loved to

sew and made both daughter's wedding dresses with tender loving care.

Catherine is preceded in death by her parents Leslie & Harriet Holland, brothers George & Lyle Holland,

grandson, Jeremy Chandler, and two great grandchildren, Kennedy Castro & Matthew Bishop. She is

survived by her loving husband, Edward Nelson, daughters, Debbie Chandler (Gary) of Moses Lake,

Cheryl Bishop (Steve) of Wenatchee, son, Jerome Nelson (Pam Larson) of Poulsbo and six

grandchildren... Cathy Bishop Salcido (Malachi), Lisa Chandler Castro (Amador), Nathan Bishop (Jenni),

Joy Bishop Churchill, Joey Nelson and Andy Nelson (Victoria), Angela Chandler (Jeremy), 21 great

grandchildren & four great great grandchildren. Also surviving are Catherines sisters, Beatrice Bermel

(Forrest), Linda Harmon (Dale), Nancy Beard (Les) and two sisters in laws, Barbara Holland (George) and

Sharon Holland (Lyle).

Celebration of Life for Catherine will be held on September 16th, 2:00 p.m., at the family home.

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association: 19031 33rd Ave W Ste 301,

Lynnwood, WA 98036 in memory of Catherine (Kitty) Nelson, or to a charity of your choice.