Vivian Nelson was born in Slope County, North Dakota, November 24, 1918, to Denver and Mamie Belle (Gibbs) Williams. Her family included two brothers, Frank and Arthur and one sister, Mildred (Mrs. Sheldon Nelson). Vivian moved with her family to Belview, Minnesota, in 1933, where she graduated from High School. She then moved to Chicago where she worked as a nanny for one and one-half years. In 1939 she married Gerhard Nelson. They farmed at Belview for several years, then moved 1 1/2 miles southwest of Clarkfield, in 1943, where they farmed for 35 years. After their retirement in 1978, they purchased a home in Montevideo, Minnesota, where she lived until she moved in March, 2007, to assisted living at Copper Glen in Montevideo. She is survived by her five children: Rhoda (Phillip R. Nelson) of Clarkfield, Minnesota, Marlene (Dr. Marquand Gorton) of Mt. Vernon, Washington, Philip E. Nelson (Karen Schmidt) of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Shirley Nelson of St. Paul, Minnesota and Loralee (Norm VanGorp) of Montevideo, Minnesota; Nine grandchildren: Sarah Nelson Sik, Britte-Catherine Gorton and Marquand Gorton Jr., Cheryl Nelson (Mrs Richard Luckow), Julie Nelson, Deanna Nelson (Mrs. Barry Holst), Peder (and Jennifer) VanGorp, Emmett VanGorp (and Kate), Matthew VanGorp (and fianc