June 4, 2025

Claudine D. Nelson passed peacefully in her sleep early morning on June 4, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father Norman Keefer, mother Lylath Mae Keefer, husband Maj. Gen. Douglas T. Nelson, and daughter Katherine E. Morrow. She is survived by life partner Peter Wylie, granddaughter Desiree A. Morrow and life partner Kelly Baray.

Claudine Nelson (Woman who carries the Rainbow) lived to paint. She loved to paint Southwest landscapes, portraits, still life, and Native American Life. One of her best accomplishments was that she got to learn from Odon Hullenkremer, a famous painter when she was in her teens.

She is an accomplished graduate from the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France. She has spent her life cooking gourmet meals for her friends and loved ones. Claudine live

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