Richard "Dick" Nelsen

Richard “Dick” Nelsen, 80, of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Anita, died Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic.

Visitation with the family present will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 19th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic.

Funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 20th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic, with Pastor Lauri Boysen officiating.

Burial will be held at a later date at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or to a charity of your choice. Dick’s personal picks outside of the church would have been the Anita American Legion Post #210 or Iowa PBS.

Roland Funeral Service is caring for Dick's family and his arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

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