NELSON, Sarah Jane

Sarah Jane Nelson Feb 28, 1970 – Mar 6, 2016 Sarah Jane Nelson was born on February 28, 1970 in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Governor E. Benjamin Nelson and the late Marcia K. Lofgren Nelson and Diane Nelson. She lived her first two years in Lincoln before moving to Omaha with her parents and younger brother, Patrick. She attended Columbian and Oakdale elementary schools and Valley View Junior High., and graduated from Duchesne Academy in 1988. She graduated from Marymount College in California in 1991 and was also a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Following her graduation, she worked as an assistant in a food disorder program in Omaha. After moving to Rancho Mirage, California she worked as the program director of the Weil Institute of Critical Care. She leaves behind her parents, Ben and Diane Nelson; her brother, Patrick Nelson and his son, Christian A. Nelson. She is also survived by her stepbrother, Kevin Gleason and his children, Siena Nelsie Gleason and Terrence Anthony Gleason; stepsister, Christine Gleason Oberto and her husband, Gustavo Oberto and their children, Gianluca and Charlotte Oberto; aunt, Annette Lofgren O’Neil from Oregon; many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Monday, March 14th, from 5pm to 7pm at Christ the King Catholic Church, 654 So. 86th St. SERVICES Tuesday, March 15th at 2pm at Christ the King Church. For memorials, the family requests donations to the Sarah Jane Nelson Scholarship Fund at Duchesne Academy.

HEAFEY-HOFFMANN DWORAK & CUTLER Mortuaries and Crematories 5108 F Street Omaha, Nebraska 68117 (402) 391-3900

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  • Scott Butler Posted May 31, 2021 4:28 am

    …a once and shining light in my life – you are missed; my dear Sarah Jane…

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