Donald "Duke" Nelson's Obituary
Donald “Duke” Nelson, age 91 of Troy, former of Ferndale, passed away February 13, 2018 at home. He was born September 4, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Elmer and Florence Nelson.
Husband of the late Jean who passed away in 2001. Father of Donna Nelson, Mark (Eileen) Nelson, Christine (Tony) Judkins and the late Darryl and Bruce Nelson. Father-in-law of JoAnn Nelson. Brother of Bill Nelson and Jeannie (Sonny) Walker. Grandfather of Renee, John (Thelma), Steve, Tony and Donald (Kimberly). Great grandfather of Christian and Paloma.
He was a US Navy veteran, an artist and a poet who enjoyed stamp and coin collecting. Donald also like the outdoors.
Memorial donations may be made to Henry Ford Hospice or a charity of your choice.
Time for Memorial Visitation is Saturday, February 17th from noon until time of Memorial Service at 2 pm.
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