This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.harrison/4194.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Golden, Nelda May "Emley" May 6, 1926 - Feb. 5, 2007 Logan Herald-Observer 2/14/2007 Funeral services were held for Nelda May Golden at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine Feb. 9, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. Clergy was Rev. Ron Keith. Musicians were Margaret Cotton and Max Poe with selections "How Great Thou Art," "Wind Beneath My Wings." Pall bearers were Byron Golden, Robbie Golden, Travis Coenen, Michael Harrison, Shane Sears and Nick Sears. Nelda May (Emley) Golden was born May 6, 1926, to Homer and Etta Mae (Kelso) Emley. She graduated in 1944 from Arlington High School in Arlington, Neb. Nelda married Robert Golden on Oct. 6, 1946, in Omaha. In 1967 Nelda attended Tech School and received her LPN diploma. Nelda worked at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine as an LPN for 22 years. Nelda enjoyed her camping, quilting, crocheting and knitting. She particularly enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Nelda died Feb. 5, 2007, at her daughter's home in Missouri Valley, Iowa at the age of 80 years, nine months and three days. Nelda was preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert on Aug. 17, 1990; and daughter Roberta Lynn Brookhouser on Sept. 24, 1986. She is survived by three children, Barbara and her husband Bill Lundvall of Glenwood, Robert Golden and his wife Melissa of Harlan, Twyla and her husband Bill Loyd of Missouri Valley; 9 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; sister Betty Golden of Minden, Neb., three half sisters, Wanda Price of Omaha, Josephine Rodosovich of Williamsburg, Virg., Bertha Bullen of Okemos, Mich. and many other relatives and friends. Final resting place is in Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Iowa.