Kenneth William Nelson June 25, 1955 - April 7, 2021

Kenneth William Nelson, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  He was born in Payson, Utah, on June 25, 1955, to Mark Allen and Deloris Myrtle Smith Nelson.  He attended schools in Spanish Fork and Saratoga, California. While living in Saratoga he graduated from Westmont High school.  He then went on to College at Westminster.

His career began in 1976 as a Power line inspector and glider instructor for Heber Valley Flying Service. In 1978 he worked for First Security Bank as a system analyst which is where he worked for 24 years.  Then in 2004 he was a technician where he trapped and tagged birds for the Utah Division of Wildlife, he loved that job.  He then became a truck driver for James H. Clark & son. Following that he worked as an Information Consultant for Nelson Digital. Kenneth was very intelligent and knew everything.  He was particularly good with computers, consulting, and programming.

Kenneth loved flying gliders and small planes in his spare time.  You could also find him fly fishing or flying kites, sail boating, and bee keeping.  He had a love for animals, he loved dogs, horses, and birds.   A few of his favorites were Marlins, Kestrels, Falcons, and Buntings, and he knew a lot about them too.

In his final days he was living at his sister Diane’s home in Spanish Fork, where family could care for him while he battled pancreatic cancer. He is preceded in death by his Father Mark Allen Nelson, his brother Keith M. Nelson and his sister Ruth Ann Nelson.  Kenneth is survived by his mother Deloris Smith Nelson, his two sisters, Jolene Nelson, and Diane N. (Roger) Jones, and his brother Kurtis M. (Rae Ann) Nelson.

The family would like to thank Bonnie Ballard and Cami Jensen from ICare hospice for their special care.

A public viewing will be held Friday, April 9, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Walker Funeral Home in Spanish Fork located at 187 South Main Street. Following the viewing there will be a Graveside Service at 1:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fork Cemetery located at 420 South 400 East in Spanish Fork.