Edwin L. Nelson (Rossco) died At Hays Medical Center Jan. 14, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born in Hartford, Conn Sept. 9, 1966 to Edwin L. Nelson Sr. remarried (Josephene) and Kathy Galentine remarried Garth Rossco was a long time resident of Great Bend Kan. and attended Barton County Community College, studied to be a Certified Diesel Mechanic after college he worked as a roughneck. He was married twice, once to Michelle and then Collen. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved collecting things. He never saw anything as trash; you could always make it do something else. He was a man of many words and he loved his family and friends. He was said to have a personality all his own

He was preceded in death by his brother and both his parents and one step parent. Surviving is his mother Josephine and his children, Christina and Jason Trimbel of Arkansas, Cathy and Denis Zuverv of Colorado, Alex Tate and Shelly Sanders of Larned, Edwin Nelson III and Carmen Humphery of Larned, Sophia Nelson of Great Bend; sisters Patty Richardson and spouse and Pamela Erdman and spouse of Great Bend, Lana Bushnel and spouse  of Connecticut; brothers Steven Nelson and spouse, Goeff Nelson and spouse  all of  Springfield Mass.; grandchildren Hunter, Esmea, Kieran, Cookie, Kewi, Garfield Brennan, Ariannam Caidynn, Kaeden, Zander, Daxtynn, nieces/nephews Danielle and Anna, Tabitha and Marcus, Mason, Ej, Nathan and Dalton.

There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place, there will be a memorial service to be announced at a later date. Memorials are set up Via Facebook go fund me for funeral expenses.

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Jan. 23, 2022