Nielsen, LaVerne May 93 St. Cloud, MN. LaVerne M. Nielsen, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at St. Benedict's Senior Community, St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services will be Friday, November 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region, Sartell, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Burial will be in North Star Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN. Funeral arrangements were made by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN. Survivors include her children, David (Shelly) Nielsen of Maple Grove, MN; Jan (Wayne) Brinkman of St. Cloud, MN; Jim Nielsen of Moorhead, MN; 4 grandchildren and 9 great granddaughters. Memorial are preferred to First United Methodist Church.