Nelson L Drinkwine, March 15, 1937 — December 04, 2018

Nelson L Drinkwine (Tomah, Wisconsin, WI) March 15, 1937 December 04, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: March 15, 1937

Death date: December 04, 2018

Death place: Tomah, Wisconsin(WI), USA

Funeral Home: Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home

Nelson L Drinkwine March 15, 1937 – December 04, 2018 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| View Guestbook Entries| Send Sympathy Card Nelson L. Drinkwine, 81 of Tomah, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Morrow Home in Sparta. He was born March 15, 1937 in Ladysmith to Floyd and Nellie (Dayton) Drinkwine. Nelson graduated from Tomah High School in 1955.

Soon after high school, he served his country in the Army National Guard. Nelson, an avid tradesman with great skills in electrical, welding, and refrigeration work, eventually retired from Gartner Refrigeration out of Minneapolis after having worked there as a construction foreman for over 20 years. He loved the sport of car racing and his passion for driving race cars was a family tradition carried on by his sons David and Daniel through the legend known as the “Spirit of 76”.

He was also an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Nelson was a talented craftsman and if there was one thing that he was always doing it was utilizing his notable creativity to start projects, more so starting them than finishing them. Nelson liked to keep busy, he had a very generous soul, and he will be greatly missed.

Surviving are his children, Nina Boles of Tomah, David Drinkwine of Oregon, Daniel (Stephany) Drinkwine of Tomah, Lori (Steve) Miller Tomah, Dawn Drinkwine of Virginia, Aaron Drinkwine of Minnesota, and Nikkie Drinkwine of Tomah; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (Kathy) Drinkwine of Washington and Floyd Drinkwine, Jr. of Illinois; as well as many other loving relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents as well as a sister, Barbara Bergum. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 starting at 4:00pm at the Tomah American Legion Post #201, 800 Wisconsin Ave.

, Tomah. An inurnment will be held at Farmer’s Valley Cemetery earlier that day. The Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online co SERVICES Reception Saturday, March 30, 2019 4:00 PM American Legion Post #201 800 Wisconsin Ave.

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death notice Nelson L Drinkwine March 15, 1937 — December 04, 2018

obituary notice Nelson L Drinkwine March 15, 1937 — December 04, 2018

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