Nelson E. Dahl

April 26, 1949 - September 16, 2010

NELSON DAHL Nelson Edward Dahl was born 26 April 1949 in Coos County, Oregon. His parents were Arthur Edward ‘Ed’ Dahl and Edith Grandstaff. Nelson graduated from Fargo Central High School in Fargo, North Dakota in 1967. While attending high school and college, Nelson worked for KTHI [now KVLY] Television station in Fargo. He graduated from North Dakota State University in 1972 with a BA in Social Science. He married Mary Sundby in 1971 at Fargo, North Dakota. Nelson became an FCC Licensed Broadcast Engineer and joined his family in owing several radio stations in the Midwest, the last being at North Platte, Nebraska. After leaving the radio business, he returned to college and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Kearney State College in 1987 and a Master of Arts in Education Administration in 1990. He received an Education Specialist Degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1992 and then enrolled in the Education Administration doctoral program at the University of South Dakota. Nelson taught in rural Dawson County, Nebraska before becoming principal and Special Education Director at Faith, South Dakota in 1990 and superintendent at New Underwood, South Dakota in 1991. He returned to Nebraska and was superintendent and principal at Lynch Public School from 1992 until 2008 and at Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools from 2008 until present. Nelson married Cheryl Wells on December 27, 1995 at Yankton, South Dakota. He was an FAA Instrument-rated pilot, an FCC licensed HAM radio operator and an accomplished musician. He was a man of many interests: music, astronomy, reading and traveling but his greatest joy was spending time with his family. Nelson was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include wife, Cheryl, of Palisade, Nebraska; step sons, Timothy and Deanna Mulhair of Palmyra, Nebraska and Andrew and Ashley Mulhair of Wayne, Nebraska, and step grandchildren, Jackson Mulhair and Arianna Mulhair. Also sister, Suzanne Pelton and her husband Jim Pelton of Arnold, Nebraska and niece Raine Pelton and nephew Oliver Pelton. Nelson passed away Thursday morning, September 16, 2010, at his home in Palisade, Nebraska. He was 61 years of age. Memorial Services will be held Monday morning, September 20th, 2010, 11:00 A.M. (Central Time) at the Palisade Grade School Gym, with Fr. Val Bartek and Rev. Bonnie McCord officiating. Private family inurnment will occur at a later date. No Visitation, Nelson Chose cremation In Lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Nelson’s memory LIEWER FUNERAL HOMEOF WAUNETA IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS