Charles E. Nielsen, age 71, of Mankato, died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Mankato House Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2008 at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the mortuary. Burial will be in Barnard Valley View Cemetery in Good Thunder.
Charles was born December 10, 1936 to Carl C. and Linnie (Wilson) Nielson in Mankato.
Survivors include sons, William "Willie" Nielsen and Lance Nielsen; daughters, Lorna (Paul) Flintrop and Wanda (Jessie) Hoffman; eleven grandchildren; sisters, Joyce Padilla, Donna Larson, and Linnie Greibel; also nieces and nephews.