Obituary
Alfred Earl Nelson

Alfred Earl Nelson, age 86, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away June 20, 2025, in Cañon City, CO, with his family by his side.
He was born on a Homestead near Mosca, Colorado. He served in the Navy after leaving High School at the age of 17. He then went on to attend college at Adams State CO, where he played two years of college football and graduated with a BS degree in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. During his life he was a math and physics teacher, rancher, owned his own construction company, and worked in the heavy equipment industry.
Alfred loved God, his family and the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing with his son, Darryl. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, his work ethic and his ability to leave a great impression on everyone he met during his life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dolores Farnham and George Nelson; sister Betty Gohr and nephew Timothy Allnutt.
Alfred is survived by his daughter Dolores Reuland and husband Michael, son Darryl Nelson and wife Christine; grandchildren Abigail Reuland, Joshua Reuland, Katelyn Gray, and Grace Nelson; great grandchildren Everly and Lainey Gray; nephew Ted Allnutt.
A memorial service will be held at Evangelical Free Church 3000 E. Main St., Cañon City CO, on July 19th at 10:30 a.m. Followed by a celebration of life at the Quality Inn & Suites 3075 East US 50, Cañon City CO, starting at 12 p.m.