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Stella M. Swenson - 1908-1990

SWENSON, SANDO

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 7/11/2011 at 21:23:34

SOURCE: Postville, Iowa POSTVILLE HERALD-LEADER, August 8, 1990
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Stella M. Swenson, age 82, were held at the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church north of Waterville, Iowa on Friday, August 3 at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Gary Bachman officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery. Fjelstul Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Vernon Melcher, Thomas Monroe, Norbert Swenson, Lou Swenson, Robert Swenson, and Delbert Winters.

Stella Swenson was born May 1, 1908 to Louis and Bertha (Sando) Swenson on a farm near Waterville, Iowa. She attended and graduated from the Waterville School. For many years she was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad as a secretary. She later retired at Newport Richey, Florida.

Stella died at the home of her sisters in Decorah, Iowa on Tuesday, July 31 while visiting in Decorah, Iowa. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Isabelle, Irene, and Bernice and 2 brothers, Otis Swenson and Bernard Swenson.

She is survived by 2 sisters, Alma and Myrtle, 3 nephews and 2 nieces.


 

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