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Eugene G. Nelson
March 26, 1941 - February 04, 2024
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Obituary For Eugene G. Nelson
SHEBOYGAN/MADISON – Eugene G. Nelson, age 82, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, after a brief battle with dementia. Gene was born on March 26, 1941, in Madison, WI to George and Milred Nelson. He attended St. Bernard Catholic School from 2nd through 8th grade. Gene was proud of his time as an altar boy and friendships that were gained. He then attended and graduated from East High School in 1959. In June of 1959, Gene went to bootcamp at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, as a member of the Army National Guard. Gene began working as the Dane County Controller in the mid-1960’s and stayed in the position until his retirement in 2002. In 1972, Gene married Marilyn Hanson at St. John’s Catholic Church in Spring Green, WI. Gene was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers. He helped found the Madison Packer Backers, Inc, where he served as a board member for many years. Gene’s best memory was attending the Ice Bowl and then heading to Florida for Super Bowl II to thaw out! Gene and Marilyn retired to Florida in 2008 where they made many friends and memories.
Gene is survived by his wife, Marilyn of 52 years; children, Tina (Jon) Becker and Bob; grandchildren, Andrew Becker, Kimberly (Josh) Rindt, Nicholas Becker; and great-grandchildren; Isabelle and Theo Rindt. Further survived by many nieces, nephews and other family members. He is proceeded in death by his parents, brother and sister.
Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 9, 2024, at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Ave, Madison. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of service on Friday at the funeral home.
A special thanks to the staff at Aurora at Home Hospice for their care and support for Gene and his family. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com
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February 09, 2024
My sympathy to the Nelson family. I worked with Gene for a number of years in the Controller's Office. I hope he enjoyed his years with Marilyn in Florida.
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February 08, 2024
I always enjoyed working with Gene and had the utmost respect for him and his work. He made it look easy. Gary Hamblin
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February 08, 2024
I worked with Gene in the Controller's office and was there when he retired. He and I shared a lot of laughs and we race each other back to Sun Prairie at the end of the work day. He always had a head start! My sympathy goes out to his family.
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February 07, 2024
Marilyn &family, Our sincere sympathy on the loss of Gene. Great that you and Gene were able to enjoy your retirement years in Florida. Ron and Barb paar
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February 07, 2024
Gene was Dane County's Controller for around forty years. He was responsible for keeping the County's financial books, developing borrowing proposals, and putting the County's budget together every year. That is a big and responsible job. He was a true professional in his work and held the County to a very high standard. He was a true Public Servant. Thousand and thousands of evening hours were spent at Finance and County Board meetings, He treated people fairly and was respected by all. And let's not forget his sense of humor and ability to kid people. Ken Koscik
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February 07, 2024
Gene was a great asset to Dane County and it was a pleasure working with him.
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