Carol Nelsen

Wisconsin to Irvin Potts and Irene Seemuth Potts.

Carol is the only child to Irene and Irvin Potts. At

the age of 10, the family moved to Yelm, Washington.

Irvin "Lee" Potts grew up in the Tacoma area and

brought his family back to the PNW so that he could

provide for them as a logger. Carol is preceded in

death by her father, Irvin on December 18, 1954. Irvin

passed away in a logging accident on Harstine Island

when Carol was 14 years old. Irene and Carol stayed

in the Yelm area until Carol graduated from Yelm

High School.

Carol raised 4 children, Deana Lee

Echtle Pearsall (husband David & children Kyle

{Whitney} and Chad {Kayla}, David LeRoy Echtle

wife Jenni & children Jourdan Echtle Gray {Will}

and Sheldyn Echtle Asman {Cameron} and Michelle

Ilene Nelsen Hoover (husband Rob & children Justin,

Zac and Addie).

Carol was preceded in death by her

son, James Alfred Echtle Jr. on March 11, 1994 and

her mother, Irene Edith Clara Seemuth Potts March

10, 2003.

Carol was blessed with 8 great

grandchildren. Carol loved her family and the time

she spent with them was important to her, especially

holiday celebrations

To know our mom, you will acknowledge she had a

passion to keep busy. Even after a successful career

with Thurston County Juvenile Court, she continued

to work as a grocery store demonstrator to keep

herself busy. She loved to foster these relationships

out in the community. The confinement of Covid 19

was not easy for her. Once the world opened up

again, she began working/volunteering at Peer

Olympia. Carol fought hard through medical issues

that would keep most people down, but she lived her

life out the way she wanted.

A celebration of life for Carol will be held Friday, April 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.millsandmillsfunerals.com for the Nelsen family.