Veral (Bud) Nielsen passed away Tues. Oct. 8, 2024, from complications of Covid. He was born July 21, 1929 in Dividend, Utah to Elmer and Lillis Nielsen. He attended schools in Goshen, and then moved to Portland, OR with his family. After graduating High School, he moved back to Utah and started roofing for several companies. He then went to work for US Steel at Ironton, and then transferred to Geneva.

In 1951, he was drafted into the US Army, serving in the Korean Conflict as a MP on train patrol at Ford Ord, Calif. After being discharged, Bud moved back to Payson where he returned to working at Geneva.

He met Dessie Robison Wilson through his brother Dean and married her in 1955. The marriage was later solemnized in the Provo Temple. They had 3 children: Frances Wilson Brown, Charlie Ray Wilson and Suzanne Nielsen Spencer. 3 grandchildren: Grant Brown, April Wilson Jones and Rhett Ray Wilson. They also had l3 great grandchildren.

Bud has always loved hunting everything with anybody, from elk hunting in Mongolia to halibut/salmon fishing in Alaska; or chasing birds from Goshen to South Dakota. He was also an avid trapshooter, four- wheeler and Utah Jazz fan.

He held several different positions at Geneva Steel and retired as general foreman in the blast furnace. To his co-workers at Geneva, he was also known as Big Daddy and Rawhide. To his grandchildren, he was known as Big Granpa.

He was widowed, but later in life married Mary Jean Brown and enjoyed her family.

Bud was a hard-working, generous man who truly gave of himself. He was especially known for his blueberry buttermilk pancakes, homemade bread and scones.

He was preceded in death by his wives, parents, 1 brother, 3 sisters and daughter Frances Brown. He is survived by a son Ray (Colleen) Wilson, a daughter Suzanne (Steve) Spencer, a brother Boyd Nielsen and his grandchildren.

A viewing will be held Tues. Oct. 15, 2024 at Walker Mortuary in Payson from 6:00 to 8:00 PM with funeral services on Wed. Oct. 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Payson 11th Ward Chapel, 780 West 500 South, Payson, Utah. Visitation prior to services from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. at the chapel. Interment at Payson City Cemetery with military rites.

The funeral service will be streamed live. Please return to Bud's memorial page shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, and click on the link below.

Bud Nielsen Funeral Service