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Issue date: 3/22/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Contributed Cody K. Nelson

A few days after he was found ill in his dorm, Cody K. Nelson, 19,  a University of Wisconsin-Stout freshman from Lake Elmo, died at 7:10 p.m. at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

After hearing of his death, friends of Nelson posted to his Facebook page, leaving messages to let all know he was loved and will be missed.

Andrew Hahn, junior and resident adviser on Nelson’s floor, said because of Nelson’s outgoing attitude, he got along well with the 30 students on his floor, who were taking Nelson’s death pretty hard.

“He was full of life. A happy guy. He was always smiling,” Hahn said. “He loved poker. He was very good at it and very competitive.”

Nelson was wandering around halls and wasn’t himself on St. Patrick’s Day, Hahn said.

UW-Stout administration stated Nelson was found ill on the second floor of his Chinnock Hall dormitory Saturday night. He was taken to the Red Cedar Medical Center, near the campus and then transferred to the Minneapolis hospital.

An autopsy by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner has been completed, but the results have not been released by time of publication.

Funeral arrangements have been made with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Bradshaw Funeral Home, 4600 Greenhaven Drive in White Bear Lake. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

According to Hahn, a bus is organized to take UW-Stout students to the Friday visitation.  Although signup for the bus ended on Wednesday, there is a possibility that there may be seats open for interested students.  

The son of Donavon and Debra (Roxstrom) Nelson, Cody was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. He graduated from Woodbury High School in 2006.

He is survived by his parents and his brother Tyler; grandparents Marv and June Roxstrom of Bemidji and Gerald and Deanna Nelson of Sioux Falls; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A memorial fund has been established with contributions going to Life Source and Christian Youth Ministries. Donations can be sent to Wells Fargo Bank, 2000 Northwestern Ave., Stillwater, Minn., 55082.

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