“Nel” was born in Dalhem, Sweden in 1921 to Hugo and Anna Carlson. She was three years old when her family moved to the United States. Nelma had six siblings, five brothers and one sister.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, her son, David, and her granddaughter, Kristen. She is survived by her daughter, Muriel Harmer and husband Bob, daughter-in-law Dianne Johnson, five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.
Nelma and Bill lived in Millwood, WA for over fifty years. “Mom” was a homemaker and belonged to the Millwood Homemakers Club. She was also a member of All Saints Lutheran Church.
There will be a Graveside Service at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, 508 N. Government Way, Spokane, WA at 10:30 am on Thursday, June 7, 2018.