Barbara Bullis Emery Nelson, age 79, of New Hope, Minnesota, passed away peacefully into the hands of our Lord on January 21, 2021.
She was the daughter of Ernest Bullis and Margaret Skyberg. After finishing Beauty School in Minneapolis, Barbara married Ronald Emery in 1960 and raised their three children, Timothy, Daniel and Christina, in Luverne, Minnesota.
She was remarried to Robert Nelson of Garretson, South Dakota, in 1998, and they made their home together in Sioux Falls, close to Robert’s sons, Christopher, Matthew, and Jonathon.
Barbara had two green thumbs and was well known for her masterfully beautiful flower gardens. She was an accomplished needleworker, from knitting afghans to sewing baby quilts and much more.
She adored her 17 grandchildren, Adam, Alex, Brooke, Sydney, Keba, NdeyFatou, Samba, Saloum, Alexandra, Keeghan, Kailey, Mason, Ashby, Ainsley, Abrielle, Alijah, and Anika. She enjoyed their sporting events or just cuddling and reading to them. She will be remembered for her down-home cooking, particularly her goulash, tuna noodle casserole, Thanksgiving dinners, and lemon meringue pie.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and her brothers, Arthur and William, but leaves behind her two sisters, Deloras Korgel and Connie Burkhart. Her family, all having enjoyed her life, will continue to keep her in their memories forever. May God bless the memory of Barbara Bullis Emery Nelson.
Services will be held this summer when her ashes are buried next to her husband in Garretson, South Dakota. Memorials are preferred to Lutheran Social Services.
The National Cremation Society assisted the family.
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