Blaine was born at home in Fish Haven, Idaho, to Susan Amanda Loveland and Lyman Richard Nelson. He was the 6th of eight children. Blaine grew up in Fish Haven, Idaho, living right across from Bear Lake, and attending kindergarten through fifth grade. He also lived in Logan, Utah where he went to school for a few winters as it was hard to find work for the family in Fish Haven in the winter, then back to Bear Lake to live and work in the summer. When the family moved to Logan, if you can imagine, they walked there from Fish Haven. He started high school in Paris, Idaho. At about the age of 14 the family moved to Brigham City, Utah. He graduated from Box Elder High School, in the Class of 1951.

Blaine married Evelyn Hirschi on November 7, 1952, in the Logan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and then they made their home in Brigham City, Utah. From this union they were blessed with six of their greatest blessings that brought them both much joy, Gordon Blaine Nelson, Debra Lee (Lynn) Richards, Brian David (JoAnne) Nelson, Kelly Ray (Lisa) Nelson, Craig Edward (Brittni) Nelson, and Paula Jean Hansen. They were later divorced.

On January 14, 1991, Blaine married his sweetheart Patsy Murray Buck in Las Vegas, Nevada and they made their home in Ogden, Utah. Pat’s children, Carolyn Buck, Pamela Rawlins, and Charles Owen Buck, added to Blaine’s blessings and he thought of them and loved them as his own too. Blaine and Pat loved to travel together, one of their favorite spots was to Oregon, and they also spent many winters living in Hemet, California in their 5th wheel and later in their winter home in Mesquite, Nevada. Blaine and Pat celebrated their 35th Wedding Anniversary this month. Pat said, “It was the best 35 years of her life”. We know that dad felt the same.

Between both families Blaine is grandfather to 24 amazing grandkids he was proud of and loved very much: Jennifer, Mindy, Shalisa, Kira, Stacy, Ted, Trevor, Andy, Elizabeth, Haley, David, Brad, Michael, Mitchell, Joshua, Tyson, Jed, Deja, Cami, Lacey, Dustin, Lindsey, Chelsea, and Heather; great-grandfather to 28 very special kidos, and great-great-grandfather to six little ones.

Blaine has been a hard worker all his life and a great provider for his family. Blaine retired from Hill Air Force Base after 37 years. At the time of retirement, he was the Branch Chief of Packaging and Preservation.

Blaine was preceded in death by both of his parents, his ex-wife Evelyn Hirschi, his brothers Elwin, Bob and Sheldon Nelson, his sisters Audrey N. Busby, Deloris N. Smith, Nelda Nelson and Nedra N. Nelson, son Charles Owen Buck, his grandsons Joshua Dennis Nelson and Deja Rawlins, his granddaughters Cami and Lacey Rawlins and great- grandson Anders Dietz.

Blaine’s family is so grateful and would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to Dr. John Hemmersmeier and staff at the South Ogden Center for Family Medicine, Jamie Wilson, Blaine’s hospice nurse with Symbii Home Health and Hospice, and to the entire amazing staff at Hidden Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care who provided so much love, kindness and were so very helpful. Also, it has meant so much to have the friendships made, love, interest and compassion shown by the members of Harrison Branch of Weber County Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Blaine’s kids would like to especially thank Pat for being by their dad’s side every step of the way, and for her tender loving care, friendship and especially for loving him.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

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