Hayfield, Minnesota
Walter (Red) William Nelson
1941 — 2023
Walter (Red) Nelson, 81, passed away on April 14, 2023 in Albert Lea, MN. Walter was born on November 11, 1941, the son of Melvin and Vernice (Bauman) Nelson. Red attended Hayfield High School and graduated in 1960 and served in the Army for two years. He started his business driving a dump truck in Hayfield and in the meantime was asked to drive school bus, but said no. Later he changed his mind and started driving school bus and then bought the bus company. He met Linda and they were married on August 21, 1971 in Blooming Prairie and they had three children. Red worked part time as a custodian at the school, and drove school bus for 57 years, retiring in December of 2022. Red...