Arlene Joyce Nelson

Arlene Joyce (Goyette) Nelson, the daughter of Ollie and Ione Goyette, was born on February 11, 1927. Her childhood years were spent in Royal, IA where she received her education, graduating from Royal High School. She moved to Des Moines, IA to work in the district rationing office. It was there that she met a pharmacy student, Bob Nelson. The two were married on September 4, 1946 in Royal, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer where they raised their sons, David and Donald. In 1964, they bought Lynch Drug which later became Nelson Drug, where they worked side by side until their retirement in 1989. In 1992, they moved to Milford, IA and began to spend their winters in Arizona. They bought a home at the Highlands in Spencer in January 2011. Arlene and her little Yorkie, Boji, were cheerful ambassadors for all friends and residents of the Highlands and St. Lukes. Bob and Arlene were members of Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. They were blessed with over 65 years of marriage. Arlene was involved in many church activities, Love Takes Root and Heifer International. She enjoyed playing cards, golfing, traveling all over the world and spending time at Lake Okoboji, where she had many great memories with grandchildren, family and friends. Arlene passed away at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa on April 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Nelson, her son, David Nelson, her parents, Ollie and Ione Goyette, her brother, Robert Goyette and her sister, Bonnie Blaue. Left to cherish her memory are: her son Donald Nelson and his wife Pam of Stillwater, MN; her daughter-in-law Suzan Nelson of Spencer, IA; her 5 grandchildren: Jasmine (Chris) Marchese, Samantha (Chris) Barr, Scott Nelson, Dustin (Katie) Nelson, and Kahley (Kent) Gethmann; 6 great grandchildren plus one on the way; other relatives and many friends, including 5 foreign exchange students from Kuwait and Iraq and many sponsored children through various charitable organizations.

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