Hank C. Nelson Sr. Obituary (1939 - 2018)

Bloomington - Hank C. Nelson Sr, 79 of Bloomington passed away at 11:41 AM Monday July 30, 2018 at Martin Health Center in Bloomington. There will be a funeral service for Hank on Saturday August 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington. There will be a visitation Friday August 3, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Memorial Home. Interment will be in Park Hill Cemetery in Bloomington. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements. Hank was born February 8, 1939 in Bloomington to Nels and Mary Ethel Herrin Nelson. He married Beulah Hall. They enjoyed 46 years of marriage together. He later married Wilma Brokate fifteen years ago. She survives. Also surviving are two children Cindy (Rick) Wert of Danvers, Hank Jr. (Jinna) Nelson of Danvers, eight grandchildren Dustin Lovell, Shannon Wert, Alyson (Paul) Metzdorff, Dana Arbogast, Brigid (Josh) Townsend, Sara Wert, Denise (Josh) O'Neal and Crystal Nelson, four great-grandchildren, three step children Julie (Gunner) Sullivan of Normal, Greg (Traci) Riblet of Colfax, and Jeff (Teri) Riblet of Normal three step-grandchildren, Amanda (Jordan) Kintner, Alex (Bree) Adcock and Lia Riblet, , two step-great-grandchildren and one sister Joyce Alvis of Normal. He was preceded in death by his step-father Andy Lafever, two brothers William Penn and Paul Penn, and two sisters Joan Arnold and Jeanie Powell. Hank was a proud member of the Seabees Construction Battalion in the United States Navy. He was a Union Carpenter all his life and a member of Local Union #63 in Bloomington. Hank enjoyed coaching his children and grandchildren in many different sports in the communities he lived. He enjoyed painting oil and water color painting. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be left at www.calvertmemorial.com