Curtis David

Nelson

Curtis D. Nelson

Curtis "Curt" D. Nelson, age 95, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2016 at Oakleaf Village. Curt was a World War II veteran and worked in the corporate headquarters of Owens Illinois in Toledo for 33 years.
Curt was one of four children of Christ and Mary (Imes) Nelson of Port Clinton, Ohio. He graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1939, where he was a member of the school's football and track teams. After working two years for the Matthews Boat Company and Standard Products in Port Clinton, Curt was drafted into the Army in August 1941.
Curt served his country in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater. After basic training in Aberdeen, Maryland, and working up to drill sergeant training troops at Camp Santa Anita and Camp Beale, California, Curt was deployed overseas as the war in the Pacific escalated. He was stationed in Papua, New Guinea and Manila in the Philippines where he assisted the war effort working with radar systems and equipment.
After the war, he returned to Ohio, where he attended Bowling Green State University, graduating in the Class of 1949. Curt was a captain of the cross country team at Bowling Green and president of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Alpha. It was at Bowling Green where he met Arline Molner, his wife of 66 years.
Upon graduating college, Curt became assistant credit manager at the Lamson's Department Store in downtown Toledo. Soon thereafter, he started his long career at Owens Illinois. He worked in the company's Libbey Division and Credit Department, eventually becoming the Manager of Shareholders Relations for Owens Illinois in 1955. In that capacity, Curt and his team were in charge of producing the company's annual report. He served in that position until he retired in 1983.
Curt loved to play to golf with his family and take them on trips to area attractions such as Cedar Point, Clear Lake, Indiana, and many more. He was a lifelong (and suffering) sports fan of the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns and loved following the Ohio State Buckeyes (every sport).
Curt is survived by his loving wife Arline who was a selfless caregiver for Curt, as he was blind over the past several decades. He is also survived by his sons, John (Cathy) Nelson, David (Susan) Nelson, and three grandchildren, Kyle, Lindsay, and Claire.
Curt's family would like to thank the caregivers at Oakleaf Village and Mary Figgins for all of their thoughtfulness and friendship over these past few years. Funeral services were private, arranged through Foth - Dorfmeyer Mortuary, with interment at the Riverview Cemetery in Port Clinton, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio. Online condolences may be left at www.fothdorfmeyer.com