Corby Duff Nelson

life story

In loving Memory

Corby Nelson

Corby Duff Nelson, 75, left to meet his maker on October 7, 2025. He died at his home in St Paul, MN with his outstanding caregiver Tanazia, at his bedside.

Corby was born in Junction City, KS. He moved to Sioux Falls, SD at a young age where he attended, played football and graduated from Washington High School. His love of football continued throughout his life. Football was just one of his many interests. In the sports world, fishing held a pretty high ranking as well. John Wayne movies were #1 in his eyes. Toy army men, at a very young age, were not only a play thing but became a crafting project where he glued whole war scenes onto boards and displayed them in his home. Even in later years, Corby would ask for toy army men for Christmas but they had to be a specific green, a specific brown, and a specific texture.

In his mid 20's, Corby suffered two massive blood clots strokes which inevitably led to loss of field vision, loss of coordination, loss of walking ability, and loss of independence. Corby; however, preserved with his fun quirks and his total devotion to his family, which included extended family members.

A loving bunch of thanks to Tanazia and the staff at the Clinton house in St. Paul, MN for their care for Corby.

Preceded in death by parents, Max and LaWanda Nelson, one brother Donald Ray Nelson, brother-in-law Tom Doese, and special friend Char.

Survivors include his sisters Linda (Seth) Rosenbaum, Jackie Doese, and Rhonda (Rod) Loe and sister-in-law Carol Nelson. Nephews Drew (Marielle) Rosenbaum, Ken (Allison) Nelson and TJ (Cain) Doese: Nieces Tara (Tyler McFarland, Veronica (Taylor) Doese, Melanie (Jeremy) Brinkman and Christine Nelson