Jason Mikal Nelson

Jason Mikal Nelson, age 40, of Darwin passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Friday, June 5th at the church and will continue one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Lake Ripley Cemetery. On December 10, 1974, Jason blessed Winton and Kris Nelson by entering their family. He grew up in Litchfield leaving his mark as captain of the swim team and a valued member of the cross country and track teams. After graduating from Litchfield High School he went on to study Ag Business at Ridgewater Vocational Tech School so he could farm with his dad. He worked in several Litchfield businesses including Minnesota Rubber and Northstar before settling down to partner in farming with his dad. He is dearly remembered for his popular corn stand in Litchfield and especially for his generosity and giving personality. He is equally remembered for his strawberry patch. On December 14, 2013, he married Sandy Fernandez. They celebrated their new life together with a wonderful trip to Hawaii. He enjoyed it so much everyone was surprised he came back to Minnesota. As an adult he continued his love of sports by playing darts and softball. He also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and the Wild. You could often find him in the stands at his nieces' and nephew's sporting events cheering them on. Jason had many good friends and recently enjoyed sharing his love of music as a DJ for the surrounding area. He will always be remembered for making everyone smile and laugh. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Nelson of rural Darwin, parents, Winton and Kristine Nelson of Litchfield; sisters, Stephanie (and Darin) Hansen of Litchfield, and Sara Nelson of Cokato; step-children Elaine Mickelson of Litchfield, Brittany Sailer of Grove City, Shaynnah Weitz of Fergus Falls and Antonio Weitz of Darwin, step-grandchildren, Braydn, Alexa and Caleb; nieces Leah and Ella Hansen and nephew Darik Hansen. Previous Events Visitation Friday, June 5, 2015 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM First Evangelical Lutheran Church 703 Sibley Avenue S Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Saturday, June 6, 2015 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM First Lutheran Church 703 South Sibley Avenue Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Saturday, June 6, 2015 11:15 AM Riplely Cemetery 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355