Violet was born in Chicago IL to Kasper and Lydia G Jordan on Feb 26, 1921. She had two older brothers, Walter and Herman who preceded her in death. Violet was raised in Des Plaines, Illinois and graduated from Maine Township High in 1938.
Violet married Neal Howard Nilson on June 5, 1943, while Howard was on a week leave from the Army Air Corp. They were happily married until Howard passed in July of 1996.
They lived in Nevada, Illinois, New Jersey, California, Washington St, Colorado, and Nebraska, ending up in Chesterfield, Missouri.
She enjoyed knitting, crafts, golf, bridge and skiing.
Violet and Howard had 3 children. Jill Elise, now deceased. (Vann Hilty). Jay Howard Nilson , now deceased, (Carol Stocke).
She is survived by daughter, Joanne (Paul Belitz) of Greenwood Village CO, five grandchildren, Christopher, Curt, Nick, Paige and Eric and 6 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Nov 13th 2021 at Trinity Lutheran in MO