Nellie Vis, 92, Hills, formerly of Luverne, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.
Services were Monday, Jan. 13, at Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial was in East Side Cemetery, rural Steen.
Nellie Vis was born to John R. and Lily (Doornwaard) Vis on Feb. 3, 1910, in Sioux Center, Iowa. In 1916, the family moved to a farm near Hills. She attended school in Hills. She helped out on the farm and cared for her aging relatives as she was growing up. When she was older, she devoted her time caring for elderly and sick people in their homes. In 1972, she moved to Blue Mound Tower in Luverne. In 1992, she moved to Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.
Ms. Vis was a member of the Reformed Church in Luverne and Steen. She loved spending time reading and writing letters.
Survivors include nieces, nephews, cousins; and other relatives and friends.
Ms. Vis was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Harry, Richard and Bernard, and two sisters, Gertie and Jennie.
Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.