Nelson Lee Morgenthaler

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Nelson Lee Morgenthaler, age 79, of Pinckneyville, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. at his home.

Nelson was born on January 13, 1929 in Perry County, Illinois, a son to Carrel and Lillie Mae (Queen) Morgenthaler. He married Evelyn Anne Haggard on June 11, 1955 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Pinckneyville, and she survives. Nelson was of the Southern Baptist faith, served in the United States Army and was a foreman for Turco Manufacturing in Du Quoin. He enjoyed restoring and tinkering with John Deere tractors, attending the Thresherman Shows, repairing sewing machines and was an avid musician.

He is survived by his wife Evelyn Anne Morgenthaler of Pinckneyville, one son: Dale (LeAnn) Morgenthaler of Du Quoin, two daughters: Doris Anne (George Q.) Wilson of Harrisburg, and Dana Lynn (Jeffrey) Pritchett of Pinckneyville, grandchildren: Patrick Allen and special friend Kacie, Lauren Christine and husband Wes, Morgan Brooke, Jason Robert and wife Jennifer, Christopher Ryan and wife Whitney, Dylan Lee and Jared Levi, and one sister: Mabel Valentin of Plant City, Fla.

He was preceded by his parents, one sister: Lucille Lows and two brothers: Jacob and Welcher Morgenthaler.

Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 10 a.m. with Brother Charles Smith officiating. Interment will be in Holt's Prairie Cemetery, Pinckneyville.

Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, on Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.

Memorials may be made to VNA - TIP Hospice, Pinckneyville.

For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.