Kenneth K. Swan

SWAN, LONG, DUNWOODY, PRESLEY, NEWMAN

Posted By: Stacy Bliesener (email)
Date: 1/1/2015 at 19:47:13

Kenneth K. Swan, 79, of Burlington, died at 4:05 AM Monday, December 29, 2014, at the Prairie Ridge Care & Rehabilitation in Mediapolis.

Born February 23, 1935, in Montezuma, IA, he was the son of Oscar Orville and Dorothy Mae Long Swan. His brother and he went to Eddyville in 1943 to live with their Uncle M.F. "Happy" Dunwoody on a farm east of Eddyville. On April 21, 1958, he married Laden Laurine Presley in Lancaster, MO. They were married for 17 years and divorced in 1976. She died November 26, 2011. Kenneth spent 33 years with special live together friend Mary Ann Francis Bailey Long. She died September 21, 2009.

He was of the Southern Baptist faith.

He attended a small one room country school house called "Plummer School" near Eddyville for his elementary education. He was a 1953 graduate of Eddyville Public High.

Kenny worked as a millright.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Orville Swan of Stronghurst, IL, and Bruce Elliott Swan of Warner Robbins, GA; two daughters, Dorothy Kay Newman and Ollie Eugena Swan, both of Burlington; four step-daughters, Gladys Louise Peavy Cisneros of Carman, IL, Kelly Long of Burlington, Debra Sue Kay of Burlington, and Leanna Dawn Long of Cedar Rapids, IA; several grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, three half-sisters, Carol Ellen Kingery of Newton, IA, Constance Sue Closser of Floris, IA, and Teresa Annette Buck of Burlington; five half-brother, David Dewayne Swan of Rogers, AK, Robert Ray Swan of Newton, IA, Geoffrey Guy Swan of Helena, MT, Thomas Tarence Swan of Newton, Bradly Brian Swan of Newton, IA, and William Wayne Bristol of Newton, IA; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Besides his wife and special friend he was preceded in death by his parents, foster parent, one brother, Junior Jackson Swan, one half-brother, Steven Sydney Swan, one daughter, Susan Irene Swan, and two loving dogs, Sadie and Sweetheart.

Visitation will be from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM with the family to receive friends from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Thielen Funeral Home.

The funeral service for Mr. Swan will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Thielen Funeral Home with Pastor JudyAnn Morse officiating. Burial will be in Bellefountaine Cemetery in Tracy, IA.

A memorial has been established.

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