David A. Nelson, 81, Prairie du Chien, WI, passed away Oct. 20, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN.
He was born in Decorah, IA, on Feb. 26, 1942, the son of Nels and Florence (Kobriger) Nelson. David grew up in Decorah where he worked at the Coca-Cola Factory and graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1960. He later moved to Prairie du Chien where he began working at the Piggly Wiggly.