Margaret M. Nelson was born August 1, 1929, to Gerald and Loma (Anson) Greenamyre on the farm southwest of Gordon, Nebraska.  She attended rural school in the first eight grades and graduated from Gordon High School in 1946.  She taught in a rural school for several years. She married Archie Nelson on December 8, 1951. They lived on the family farm in Nebraska until 1964, when they purchased a farm near Batesland, South Dakota. Margaret enjoyed country life, raising her children, gardening, canning, sewing, crocheting, quilting, and helping with farm work. She lived at the farm until her passing on April 11, 2025, at 95. Margaret is survived by her children Rex Nelson Batesland, South Dakota; Janice (Dave) McAlpine, Elkhorn, Nebraska; and LeAnn (Mike) Feuillerat, Johnson Siding, South Dakota. 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and her sister-in-law, Virginia Greenamyre. She was preceded in death by her husband Archie Nelson, parents Gerald and Loma Greenamyre, in-laws Nels and Elsie Nelson, brother and wife Gordon and Lorraine Greenamyre, brother Dale Greenamyre, sister Leona and husband Jim Hancock, great-grandson Carter Feuillerat,  in-laws Elwood Nelson, Olga and Jack Taylor, Helen Nelson, W.R. and Anna Mae Nelson, Frances and Rennard Snyder, Dorothy and Ken Hooper.

Public visitation with family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Pier Funeral Home, 101 N Main St., Gordon, Nebraska. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Tim Wardell, Church of God, officiating at the Gordon Cemetery. Pier Funeral Home in Gordon, Nebraska, is in charge of arrangements.