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Theresa Nelson obituary

    Theresa Marie Nelson, 50, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., passed away on Saturday, October 8, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s of Detroit Lakes.
    Theresa (Tess) was born on April 4, 1972 in Lake City, Minn. to Robert and Mary Packman. She grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1990. Throughout her high school career she excelled in athletics with a passion mainly for softball and volleyball.
    In 1991, Tess met her late husband John in a small town outside of Lake City called Zumbro Falls. They immediately fell in love and had their first child, Cody on April 15, 1992 in Perham, Minn. Their second child, Ashley, was born March 10, 1995 in Red Wing, Minn. They made the move back to John’s hometown in New York Mills, Minn. in 1997.
    Tess spent most of her time outdoors. She had a deep love for gardening and fishing, but more than anything she cherished her family. She especially loved her three beautiful grandchildren, Aubree, Brantley, and Jameson. Her other hobbies included Nascar, Matt Kenseth number 17 was her favorite driver, and watching football, Patrick Mahomes was her favorite player. Tess was a kind, compassionate woman, always putting others’ needs above her own. Tess had a very positive outlook on life, even after being diagnosed with colon cancer.
    When Tess was asked what are the things that make life most worth living for she responded “Being with family, freedom, fresh air, God’s creations, learning, fishing, flowers, and eating lasagna (homemade).”
    Tess was a very special woman and will be missed dearly by her friends and family.
    Tess is survived by her children: her son, Cody Nelson, Palisade, Minn. and her daughter, Ashley Tweeton, Perham, Minn. grandchildren: Aubree, Brantley, and Jameson Nelson, siblings: Jay Packman, Spencer, Iowa, Kyle (Heidi) Packman, Park Rapids, Minn., and Sonya (Greg) Engen, Detroit Lakes, Minn., and her mother Mary Packman Lake City, Minn.
    She is preceded in death by her husband, John Nelson, her father Robert Packman, grandparents Clarence and Agnes Sether, and her dog Flash.
    Her funeral was held Friday October 14, 2022, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes.

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