Richard "Dick" L. Nelson Sr., 85, passed away on January 1, 2016. He was a lifelong Waukegan, IL. area resident and was born in Libertyville, IL. Dick was a Veteran of the Korean War in the U.S. Army. He was a past Commander and a longtime member of the Gurnee American Legion Post 771, a member of Tiny's Social Club in North Chicago, a past member of the Waukegan Moose Club 706, and an avid bowler.

The Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 4:00 until 8:00 pm here at the funeral home, with the funeral service beginning at 7:00 pm. Interment will be private. The complete obituary will be published in the Suburban Lake County News Sun on Monday, January 4th and Tuesday, January 5th.