D. Yvonne (Dorn) Nelson
Born September 16, 1928, in Mulliken, MI. The daughter of Dorothy (Morgan) and Guy Mead. She was the oldest daughter of 5 children. Yvonne, Vonda, Bonnie, Patricia and Mary Ellen.
She graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1946. Yvonne married Arthur H. Dorn June 7th, 1948. They were married 57 years before his passing on February 5, 2006. She married Rev. Arnold H. Nelson on May 28, 2008. He passed away on August 30, 2008.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Vonda McEnerney, Bonnie Hultberg, Pat Haigh and Mary Ellen Fiebig.
She loved traveling and spending time with her family and dear friends. She enjoyed making teddy bears, baking, painting, and arts and crafts.
Yvonne is survived by her son, Ronald Dorn and wife Linda. Two Granddaughters Shelly (Bill) Shaw, Tracy (Scott) Addison. Four Great Grandchildren, Waylon and Lucinda Addison, William and Bennett Shaw.
Also survived by stepson Timothy Nelson and wife Sue, stepson David Nelson, Step grandchildren Eric, Mark, and Jennifer Nelson. Great grandchildren, Kylee, Jynevieve Nelson and Elliott Nelson.
The funeral service for Yvonne will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 30, 2025 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 549 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910, interment will follow at 2:00p.m. in Meadowbrook Cemetery, Mulliken, MI. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the funeral on Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may consider memorials to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.
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ECHRS
May 23, 2025 at 10:57 amSending our condolences from the staff at ECHRS
Chaplain Dan Johnson
May 31, 2025 at 12:50 pmRemembering the days when Yvonne was a resident at Great Lakes Christian Homes. Her apartment was right across the hall from my office and I would see her almost daily. I would often visit her when she moved to the Eaton County home in Charlotte and she would ask about all the residents and staff whom she remembered. “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.”
Amy Ruthruff
May 31, 2025 at 9:47 pmI will always remember Donna. She loved getting her hair done and a good head scrub. So sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.