Ronald Lee Nelson

Ronald Lee Nelson obituary, LaPorte, IN

Ronald Lee Nelson

Ronald Nelson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory on Jun. 3, 2025.
Ronald Lee Nelson, 78, of La Porte, passed away peacefully at 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Northwest Health in La Porte.
He was born on October 25, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri to Kirby and Betty (Cow) Nelson.
On August 17, 2001, in La Porte, he married Claudia Nagy, who survives.
Ronald loved being a jokester, watching tv and playing games with his wife.
Also surviving is his step-daughter, Kelly Marie Weiderhold.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Linda, and Sandy Sherwood; brother Donald Nelson.
Cremation will take place. Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, (219) 362-3100, is caring for the arrangements.
Please send condolences to the family at www.LakeviewFHC.com
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