Donna Marie (Austin) Nelson, 81, of Superior died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Villa-Marina.

Donna was born June 3, 1931 in Superior to Emil and Hattie (Johnson) Austin.

Donna had been employed by Jeno's for many years.

She is survived by sons, Gordon E. (Judy) Nelson Jr. of Hackensack MN and Ricky Nelson of Solon Springs WI; daughter, Patricia (Darrell) Keene of Superior; grandchildren, Gordon (LaRae) Nelson III, Cory (Brandi) Marvin, Lisa Keene, and Erin Keene; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Whitney and Nathan Nelson and Logan and Lane Marvin; sisters-in-law, Jean (James) Peterson and Janis (Donald) Larson; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gordon E. Nelson Sr.; brothers, Delbert, Robert and Carl Austin; and sisters, Joyce Austin, Genevieve O'Keefe and Alice Fairbanks.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Downs Funeral Home, 19th and Ogden, with Rev. David Schoessow officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7:00pm on Friday, Nov. 30, in the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dan Krisak, Nick Krisak, Darrell "Diito" Fairbanks, Dan Fairbanks, Dennis Austin and Jeff Austin.