Dorothy Marie Albretsen Swensen

ALBRETSEN, SWENSEN

Posted By: Marthann (email)
Date: 7/16/2007 at 12:34:03

Swensen, Dorothy Marie Albretsen
(July 22, 1927 - June 27, 2007)

Visitation
Friday, June 29, 2007
After 5:00 pm
Ohde Funeral Home
Kimballton, Iowa

Funeral Service
Saturday, June 30, 2007

2:00 PM

Ohde Funeral Home

Kimballton, Iowa

Officiating
Pastor David Loeschen

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Denison, Iowa

Music
“How Great Thou Art”

“Be Not Afraid”

Daniel O’Donnell

Recordings

Casketbearers
Douglas Buckholdt
Ronald Buckholdt

Rick Buckholdt
Gregory Gust Gary Gust

Steven Albertsen
Michael Albertson

Dudley Reis Darwin Reis

Interment
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery

Kimballton, Iowa

Dorothy Marie, daughter of Hans and Marie (Christensen) Albretsen, was born July 22, 1927, at Omaha, Nebraska. The family later moved to a farm east of Kimballton, IA where she attended rural school and graduated from Audubon High School in 1945. Dorothy soon began teaching at rural country schools near and in Elk Horn. In 1950 she obtained her teaching degree from Omaha University.

On December 29, 1950, Dorothy was united in marriage with Gaylord Swensen at Dallas, Texas. The couple resided in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area where Dorothy continued her love of teaching in the Omaha, NE, Council Bluffs and Carter Lake IA, schools until her retirement after 43 years in education.

Dorothy was a confirmed member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. She loved to spend time with her family, reading, traveling and using every opportunity to make new friends. Dorothy was also generous with her time by volunteering at the library and senior center.

In January 2007, Dorothy’s health began to fail and she soon became a resident at Eventide Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa. She died there on June 27, 2007, at the age of 79 years, 11 months, and 5 days.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Harold Swensen and wife Jo Ann, and two brothers-in-law Levi Swensen and Hans Buckholdt.

She is survived by three sisters: Martha Buckholdt of Hamlin; Margaret and husband Donald Gust of Audubon; and Sharon and husband Dewey Reis of Denison; sister-in-Jeannette Swensen of Harlan; many other relatives and friends.

Ohde Funeral Home

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