Bert Wayne Nelson

Bert Wayne Nelson, 87, died Monday morning at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Mont., of natural causes.

Cremation will take place, and his memorial service will be 11 a. m. Monday, April 25, 2011, at the Messiah Lutheran Church, with Pastor Val Metropolis officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service. Burial with full military honors will be held at a later time. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home.

Bert was born March 9, 1924, on a homestead near Malta, Mont. He attended schools in Malta and graduated from high school...