BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Judith I. “Judy” Nelson, 77, of Bloomington, formerly of Kewanee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at the Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Streator.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Linnea Gustafson, Zion Lutheran Church will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

She was born on Nov. 16, 1948, in Kewanee, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Imes) Harland. She married Robert E. “Bob” Nelson on April 8, 1967, in Kewanee. He survives as does a son, Sean Nelson of Caddo Mills, Texas, six grandchildren, Jordan Nelson, Kalya Nelson, Steven Perkins, Ashley Perkins-VanNote, Curtis Perkins and Treyton Schickel, nine great grandchildren, three brothers, Brian (Connie) Harland of Bloomington, Ill., Gerald (Angie) Harland of Bryan, Texas, Kenneth Harland of Kewanee, Ill., two sisters, Cheryl Cole of Kewanee and Barb Hastings of Milton, Ky. and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Dawn Perkins, two brothers, Ron and Jim Harland and a sister, Carol Swearingen.

Judy graduated from Olympia Fields High School in Chicago and attended Southern Illinois University and BHE. She worked in the business office at GTE. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Kewanee and enjoyed spending time with her family.

Following the services a celebratory gathering will take place at the American Legion, 116 E. 3rd St., Kewanee from 4:30-7 p.m.