John F Nelson

John is survived by his brother Mark; his children Kelli Nelson Aud, Julie Nelson Mauer, Scott Nelson, and Kevin Nelson; and his step-daughters Karen Carusone and Christine Aguilera. John became a grandfather and great- grandfather many times over as his family flourished.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Jim and Bob Nelson , his stepson Alan Gapko and his loving wife Dorothy.

John grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and at a very young age he became a passionate sales person. He was a successful car salesman in Wisconsin. He continued his career in auto and truck sales when he moved to Arizona in the early 70’s. John worked at Lou Grubb Chevrolet and was “Salesman of the Month” countless times. He could turn a customer into a friend by his relaxed and honest approach.

John loved his sports. He played softball in the early days- and golf in the later years. He was happy to be a dual football fan of 2 teams - the Packers and the Cardinals. He really enjoyed watching the Bucks and the Suns in the NBA finals this past year.

His kindness, gentle nature, and his unique sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

A private service will be held on Tuesday January 4th.