ERLENE NELSON

Erlene Nelson, 83, of Billings passed away Sept. 2, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born on Aug. 9. 1941, in Hurley; the daughter of Earl G. and Mary Louise (Conrad) Andrus.
She attended Republic High School where she graduated valedictorian in 1959.
In 1962, she married Leo L. Nelson and together they had two daughters.
She worked at Billings School as secretary to the elementary and high school principals. She then worked as a loan officer for Great Southern Bank. She worked as an attendance secretary for Parkview High School until she retired.
She is survived by her husband, Leo; daughters, Sarah (Robert) Pitts of Billings  and Sandra Hammond of Willard; four grandkids; six great-grandkids; a sister in-law, JoAnn Andrus of Republic; one niece and one nephew; special friends, Nancy and Ellis Sneed; and many other extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ralph (Katie) Andrus and Raymond Andrus; nephews, Randy and Greg Andrus; a son-in-law, Ronald Hammond; and very special friends, Karen and Sonny Toon, Linda Groves, Janis Melton and Anne Laney.
Graveside services were held on Friday, Sept. 6, at Old Rose Hill cemetery in Billings.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Meadors Funeral Home in Republic.