Nels “Doc” Kjeldsen passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 29, 2024. Nels was the youngest of four children born to Nels Kjeldsen and Agathe Kjeldsen in Falls City, Nebraska on January 3, 1937.
In addition to his parents and his sisters, Katrine, Ella, and Neta, Nels is preceded in death by his wife of over 63 years, Mary Jo Christensen Kjeldsen, and his oldest son, Nels Christian Kjeldsen. Nels is survived by his son Erik Kjeldsen, granddaughter Hannah Elizabeth Kjeldsen of Los Angeles California, grandson Christian Bates Kjeldsen of Cheshire Connecticut, and daughter-in-law Monica Bates Kjeldsen-Strunk (Erich) of Cheshire Connecticut.
Nels was an outstanding athlete and was on the 1955 Nebraska All State Basketball Team.
Nels graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Nels was a Professional Engineer.
Visitation at Trinity Lutheran Church at 15160 S. Harrell’s Ferry Rd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 9:00am followed by Service at 11:00am. Interment will be at a later date at the Danish Cemetery in Davey Nebraska. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, or The Hospice of Baton Rouge.
