Lillian Emma Nelson Hacklander

Lillian Emma Kolander was born on May 23, 1906 near Lakefield, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Erna Bauer Kolander. She was baptized in 1906 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Delafield Township. She attended school there and was confirmed in 1920. Lillian married Arthur Nelson on August 2, 1925. To this union two children were born: Betty and DeWain. Lillian was a homemaker as well as working in a bakery, dry cleaners, shipyards, and as a checkout clerk in grocery stores. After Mr. Nelson died in 1966, Lillian married DeLos Hacklander at Blue Earth in 1969. While living in Blue Earth, Lillian taught Sunday School at St. Paul Lutheran Church for 33 years. She came to live in Albert Lea in 1995, living at Senior Towers. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Betty Jane Cordes and husband Howard of Bemidji, and son DeWain Arthur Nelson and wife Elaine of Albert Lea; grandchildren Margaret McNea and husband Earl of Bemidji, Sharon Edinger of Burnsville, Susan Scheppmann and husband Dennis of Chanhassen, David Nelson and wife Cheryl and DeAnn Sletten and husband Kevin all of Albert Lea, Dawn Dace and husband Duane "Skip" Dace of Flint Michigan, and Dana Nelson and wife Natalie of Glenville; 44 great and great-great-grandchildren; sisters Evelyn Shaar of Tracy, MN and Vernetta Butler of Lamberton, MN; and many nieces and nephews. Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Arthur Nelson in July of 1966 and DeLos Hacklander in October of 1990, a grandson and two great-great-grandsons in infancy, brothers Melvin and Rueul, and sisters Myrtle, Clara, Ebertina, and Ethel.