Ruth K. Nelson of Sun City West, AZ passed away July 22, 2004. She was born in Minneapolis MN to the late Oscar and Aina (Anderson) Kivi.
During WWII, Mrs. Nelson served as a W.A.V.E., rising to the rank of Chief Yeoman in the US Navy. In later years she worked as a homemaker.
Mrs. Nelson is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert C. Nelson, and her two children: Patricia Adams and Michael Nelson. She is also survived by the families of her siblings: John Kivi, Kenneth Kivi, LeRoy Kivi, Gordon Kivi, Donald J. Kivi, Mary Jane Gruhner, and Carol Henson, as well as the late Philip Kivi and the late Lorraine Kennedy. She also leaves two grandchildren.