Kenneth Clay Nelson, 90, of Deadwood, SD, died Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Monument Health Deadwood Hospital.

Ken Nelson was born August 6, 1932, to Frank and Lola (Schriver) Nelson in Capitol, Montana.

On September 5, 1975, he married Karen J. Lund, and they spent the rest of her time in Deadwood. They have three children, Dale, Elizabeth, and JoAnne.

Ken worked may years as a lineman for Black Hills Power.

Ken is survived by one son, Dale Hanson, Jamestown, ND; and daughters; Elizabeth (Wilson) Park, Deadwood, SD, and JoAnne (Rodney) Keller, Spring Hill, FL; grandchildren, Jessica Wibe, Hitterdal, MN, Jerad Hanson, Fargo, ND, Jason Keller, Lead, SD, and Kristan (Keller) Sears, Spring Hill, FL; two great-grandchildren, Max Keller, Lead, SD, and Andrew Keller, Lead, SD. The boys always brought a smile to his face. One brother-in-law, Gordon (Louise) Lund, Jr., Texas; and one sister-in-law, Deborah Lund, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Karen (Lund) Nelson.

Committal services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Western Hills Humane Society.

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