Audrey Mae Nielsen
June 15, 1945 ~ July 20, 2014
Audrey Nielsen left this life on July 20, 2014 at the age of 69. She grew up in St. Louis, MO, graduated from Normandy High School in 1963 and made Nixa, MO her home as an adult.
Audrey was fun loving and made many lifelong friends wherever she went. Her family was of the the utmost importance to her and she cherished time spent with her beloved grandchildren and great-grandson. Audrey was preceded in death by her husband Donald Nielsen, parents Floyd and Mary Weather, brothers, Terry and Bobbie Gene Weathers and grandson Zeke.
She is survived by daughter Tina Sanders (David) of Ava, MO; son Scott Tairent (Cindy) of Collinsville, OK; sisters Shirley Morgan of Lilburn, GA and Mary Cook of Springfield, MO and grandchildren Joshua, Ilia, Jayme, Brittany, Courtney, Scott, Tanner, Rocky and Urijah and many cherished cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Springfield on Friday, July 25 at 12:00 p.m. The family requests those in attendance wear purple.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or C.A.R.E Animal Shelter in Springfield, MO.