SWANSON, Beverly L.

SWANSON, FRENCH, STEWARD, HOYLE, JOHNSON, MARTIN, MCGOWAN, WILSON, THURMAN

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 5/23/2008 at 10:55:35

Beverly L. Swanson

Beverly L. Swanson, 72, of Cherokee, Iowa died Tuesday May 20, 2008 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center following a lengthy illness.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday May 27, 2008 at the Greenwood Funeral Home, Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Magrey DeVega will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Greenwood Funeral Home, Cherokee, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.greenwooodfuneral.com.

Beverly was born on July 6, 1935 in Cherokee, Iowa to DeForest and Mable (French) Steward. She attended school in Cherokee. On September 10, 1971 she married Jack Charles Swanson. He preceded her in death on January 18, 1979. Bev worked at many restaurants as a waitress and later worked at Greg’s Nursing Home. Beverly was involved with the V.F.W. Auxiliary and volunteering at nursing homes. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Bev enjoyed spending time with her daughter and her grandchildren, and also her cat Harley.

She is survived by a daughter, Julie Hoyle of Cherokee, Iowa; three grandchildren, Courtney Johnson, Patrick Johnson, and Michael Hoyle; two sisters, Velma Martin of Cherokee, Iowa; Betty McGowan of Storm Lake, Iowa; a brother, Louis Steward of Cherokee, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Arlene Steward of Storm Lake, Iowa; Margaret Steward of Quimby, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Edwin Johnson of Cherokee, Iowa; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jack; sisters, Fern Wilson and her husband, Charles; Erma Thurman and her husband, Les; Bernice Steward; Doris Johnson; brothers, Lloyd Steward, Wayne Steward, and Jim Steward; a brother-in-law, Delmar McGowan.