Ethel (“Vicki”) Vivian Nelson (nee Hadley) finished her mortal mission on December 29, 2020 at about 3:20pm MST in her home in Taylorsville Utah. She was 78 years old. Her health had declined significantly in the past several years of her life, to the point that she could not do many of the things that had brought her joy, such as providing transportation to the disabled or helping so many with social security programs, or helping out at senior centers, or making jewelry and holding boutique sales. She wanted to keep busy but later in life her health just would not let her get out and do much anymore.

Vicki was born on October 29, 1942 in Salt Lake City Utah to her father Donald Campbell Hadley and her mother Betty Lorraine Hadley (nee Reid). She was a mother and step mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, a wife, a homemaker, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served others in several ways through employment or volunteer work. During her employed years she primarily worked with the US Geological Survey and the Social Security Administration. Upon retirement she worked for Southwest Airlines for a few years and did a lot of volunteer work primarily with the Kearns Senior Center. Everyone who knew her loved her as she was so friendly with all and brought them smiles and warmth.

She married Dennis Glen Nelson on April 28, 1977 and brought a son of hers into the family and helped raise four children of his, who also grew to love her.

Vicki is survived by her husband Dennis, a son John “Jack” Warner (Linda), step sons and step daughters Diana Nelson Knight (Kevin), Chris Nelson, Jeff Nelson (Denise), Colleen Nelson Hughes (Terry), and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also has surviving siblings Bonnie Brown, John Brown, Donna Hadley Bohon (Roger), and David Hadley (Nancy). She loved all her family dearly.

She was preceded in death by her mother who passed away in 2007, and her father who passed away in 2012. We all thought she would be able to stick around a few more years, but she suffered with so much pain and surgeries that her body just couldn’t hold out any longer. She was on hospice care the last month of her life where she was kept as comfortable as possible until it was time to pass on. She will be greatly missed, but we take comfort that she is free from pain now and able to have a wonderful reunion with her family members who have passed on before.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday January 7 at 1pm (MST) at

Memorial Lake Hills cemetery

10055 S. State

Sandy, UT 84070

As she has expressed in her final wishes, in lieu of flowers please feel free to make a charitable contribution to Humane Society Animal Rescue (https://www.humanesociety.org/animal-rescue-team) in her honor.

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