Nellie J. Lind

Nellie J. Lind, age 86 of Coon Rapids, died suddenly on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Her daughters were by her side.
A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Washburn-McReavy Coon Rapids Chapel at 1827 Coon Rapids Blvd. N.W. Private interment will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Nellie Jean Swenson was born February 21, 1933 in Upsala, Minnesota to Henning and Vinie (Martinson) Swenson. She graduated from Upsala High School. She married Earl S. Lind on September 12, 1953. They lived briefly in Minneapolis before moving to the home they built in Coon Rapids.
Nellie was a bowler in her younger days, liked to play cribbage, and even acted in a play while she was working at Anoka Ramsey Community College. She had an adventurous spirit. In addition to trips with her husband to Alaska and Mexico, short fall trips every year with her daughters and niece, she traveled to Sweden twice and was still in touch with cousins there. Nellie enjoyed her family and friends. She was a people person if there ever was one and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Most of all, she loved to laugh.
Nellie is survived by her children, Barb (Craig Poeschl) Lind and their daughter, Zoe; Tom (Jill) Lind and their children Karleen (Kyle), Nick (Jessica), and Karissa (Nate); Sue (Tom) Geisler and their children Heidi (Aaron), Heather (Steve), and Melissa (Jason); 6 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews; other relatives; many friends; and Katie, her cat.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Lind, on May 2, 1997; parents Henning Swenson and Vinie (Martinson) Swenson and sister Allison Benson.