Nelson Seward, 82, Waupaca, died Aug. 2, 2016, at Crossroads Care Center. He was born on Oct. 14, 1933, in Hammond, Ill., to the late Forrest and Irene (Riley) Seward.
He often said his father had his feet planted firmly in mid-air, which is why Nelson attended 11 different schools in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. He graduated from East Troy High School in 1952. He always wanted to farm and enjoyed showing and milking Registered Holsteins, and later enjoyed watching his children show them too.
He enjoyed roller-skating where he met his future wife, Ruth Hegeman, whom he married on Sept. 13, 1958. For the next 12 years he farmed with his dad and he and Ruth had three children.
In 1970 they bought their own farm where their children attended Weyauwega School and helped on the farm. When Scott was on the farm full time, Nelson and Ruth were able to do some traveling, later buying a motor home. They started square dancing and made many new friends whom they enjoyed camping, dancing and playing cards with.
He survived many health scares, but decided it was time to sell the farm to Scott and start spending winters traveling and enjoying Arizona. He still did tractor work for several years and really missed that when he had to give it up.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years; children, Scott (Dawn) Seward, Lorie (Rick) Rodriguez, Steve (Beckie) Seward; grandchildren, Jessi (Ben), Alex, Karly, Lauren, Jake, Jamie, and David; great-grandchildren, Jonathon, Christian and Alyvia; sisters, Ferrol Yates and Ileene Seward; in-laws, Donna Dorn, Katy Hegeman and Dorothy (Ed) Yanke.
He was further preceded in death by his brother, Lynn; in-laws, Eileen Byers, Betty and Ralph Pieters, Ed Dorn, Dick Schumacher, Glen Hegeman and Everett Yates.
A memorial service is Saturday, Aug. 13, at 11:30 a.m., at Maple Crest Funeral Home of Waupaca. Visitation is Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Parkinson’s Foundation or Prostate Cancer Research. Thanks to the wonderful staff at Crossroads Care Center.
Well-wishers can visit Maplecrestfuneralhome.com.
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