Juanita Nelson

Juanita Georgina “Gina” Nelson (aka Gene to her siblings), 70, passed away on June 12, 2016, in Warsaw, MO. Gina retired from the Springfield, Missouri, Wal-Mart after 25+ years of providing excellent and heartfelt customer service. She leaves behind to cherish her memory; daughters: Dawn Nelson and her significant other, Shane Johnson, Monica Hollis, DeAnna Bowman, and Codee Nelson, and her son Anthony “Tony” Nelson and his wife Megan; her grandkids, who lovingly called her Nonn: Andrew Nelson, Briar Nelson, Kiva Nelson, Avree Hollis, Bradlee Nelson, Kanyon Nelson, Gage Mahurin, Wyatt Simpson and Kyzer Nelson. She also leaves behind her siblings and their spouses; sisters: Frani and Dale Lovell, Corinne and Wayne Zacharias, Mona and Del Cundiff, Val and Ray McEndree, Anna McDonald, and Cathy and Ralph Dearie; and her two brothers: Leon and Raquel Ziomek, and Bob and Jeanette Ziomek. She will also be missed by many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews on both sides of her family as well as countless friends who loved her dearly. Gina was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Melvin “J.R” Nelson, whom she affectionately referred to as Nelson. This was a long awaited reunion after 16 years. Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218.