Residence: Birmingham, Alabama (formerly of Monticello, Indiana)
Died: Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Location: 3:49 a.m. in the Danberry at Inverness Nursing Home Birmingham, Alabama
 
 
Age: 88
Date of Birth: Monday, September 23, 1929
Birth place: Idaville, Indiana

 

 
Father: Lawrence E. Cramer
 
Mother: Hazel S. ( Mikesell ) Cramer
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Alabama for the past several years, moving from Monticello, Indiana.
Funeral Date: Saturday, March 10, 2018
Funeral Location: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018, Celebration of Life Service at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Rev. Keith Raderstorf
Burial will take place:
In the I.O.O.F Riverview Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
1:00 p.m. until the time of service on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Helen departed life peacefully on March 6, 2018, in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated in 1947 from Idaville High School of Idaville, Indiana, as the valedictorian of her class. Helen lived the majority of her life in Monticello, Indiana. Upon her retirement from the Peoples Savings and Loan Bank in 1997, Helen relocated to Birmingham, Alabama with her husband of thirty-six years, Frank C. Nelson. Helen enjoyed traveling with friends and family, socializing with her community bunco club and Young at Heart church group, and spoiling her grandchildren and her little dog, Lady Ruby.


Special Services:
Memorial Information: In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Alzheimers Association or the White County Food Pantry. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On November 22, 1967 in Chalmers, Indiana, she married Frank C. Nelson; he passed away on August 29, 2003.
Survivors include:
Children,Jeffery Jones (Kathryn) of Albany, Georgia, and Janis Jones Hagen (Robert) of Birmingham, Alabama;Grandchildren,Megan Jones of Atlanta, Georgia,Jackson Hagen of Birmingham, Alabama,Natalie Jones of Crystal River, Florida,Caroline Hagen of Washington, D.C.,Griffin Hagen of Orlando, Florida, andCraig Jones of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Brother-In-Law,James Simons of Idaville, Indiana;She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,Lawrence & Hazel ( Mikesell ) Cramer;Husband,Frank C. Nelson;Sister,Vera Cramer Simons.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.