Audrey Elenore Nelson was born in Cokato Township on September 20, 1922, daughter of Fred and Nettie (Stenberg) Nelson. Baptized and confirmed at the Cokato Apostolic Lutheran Church. She moved to Minneapolis and attended the MN School of Business and was employed at the Hardware Mutual Insurance Company. In 1971, Hardware Mutual was renamed Sentry Insurance. She worked there for 38 years. In 1968 she moved back to Cokato.
Preceded in death by her parents, brother George and sister Elaine (Clayton) Brown. Survived by niece Lorene (Michael) Voto, grand niece Shannon Voto (Max Krueger), grand nephew Jared (Christina) Voto, Harrison and Grant Voto, step-grand nephew Gregory (Sarah) Voto, Steven and Rebecca, Cousin Daryll (Deb) Stenberg.
A private graveside service will take place. Memorials are preferred to donors’ choice. Arrangements by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cokato, 320-286-2534, www.swansonpeterson.com