Lyle D. Nelson

Lyle’s service will be livestreamed below starting at 2:00 PM CST Friday, April 5 ,2024

Lyle David Nelson, 82, of Fargo, ND and formerly of Mesa, AZ and Ada, MN, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 at SMP Health – St. Catherine North.

Lyle was born in Mayville, ND on October 6, 1941 to Walter and Juneth (Haugen) Nelson. He grew up on his parent’s farm west of Hatton, ND and attended a rural elementary school, Newburgh #5, in Steele Country. He graduated from Hatton High School in 1959. He received a BS in Education at Mayville State University in 1963 and a MS in Education at Moorhead State University in 1972. His career in education as a teacher/administrator was spent in the Ada, MN School District. He also served in the Air National Guard in Fargo, ND.

Lyle was very involved with music during his lifetime serving as an organist in his hometown church, Little Forks Lutheran Church and at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada, MN.

Lyle married Kay Marilyn Benson of Cass Lake, MN on July 5, 1975 at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada. They both were employed in the Ada School District until their retirement from education. During these years, he was also involved with the Norman County Historical Society.

Over the years they traveled extensively in the United States, Hawaii, Australia, Asia and Europe. They visited relatives in Norway over 30 times and spent Syttende Mai in Raufoss, Norway a number of times after retirement. Lyle was very fluent in the Norwegian language which he spoke when he began school. He also learned the written language and taught adult Norwegian classes in Ada. Lyle was very proud of his Norwegian ethnicity and was actively involved with the Sons of Norway. He also became very adept with Norwegian baking and was known for excellence in the making of lefse.

Lyle and Kay spent time at their home during the winter months in Las Palmas, Mesa, AZ over the past 20 years and eventually moved there permanently. In 2019, they moved to Edgewood in Fargo. Lyle moved to SMP St. Catherine North on December 18, 2023.

Lyle is survived by his wife, Kay; his sister, Vicky Stormoe Sunderland (Don) of Fargo; his niece, Kristen Bullis (Jim) of Fargo; his great-nephew, Ian (Marissa and Bergen), and great-nieces, Katherine and Claire Bullis of Fargo.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Dennis Stormoe.

The family of Lyle wishes to extend their appreciation to Edgewood, SMP St. Catherine North and Hospice of the RRV for the wonderful care he received while living in Fargo.