Harriet R. Swan1906-1997

SWAN, ROWE

Posted By: julie flack (email)
Date: 12/27/2006 at 21:02:52

Mrs. Harriet R. Swan,91,of DubuqueHealth Care,formerly of 408 W.Fifth St.., died at 5 p.m. Wednesday,Sept.3,1997,at The Finley Hospital.Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nativity Catholic Church,with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.mp. today at Ed Siegert-Al Didesch Colonial Funeral Home,390 N. Grandview Ave.,where there will be a parish scripture service at 4:30p.m. Mrs.Swan was a homemaker and formerly employed at Loras College until her retirement.She was born on april 26,1906,in dubuque,daughter of george and mayme (taken)Rowe.She married Gerald B."bob"Swan on Jan.12,1926, in Dubuque;he died Aug.12,1946.She was a member of Nativity Parish.She was greatly loved by her children and grandchildren.She gave her life to helping others.Surviving are a son ,George(judy)swan,of Dubuque;four daughters, Ruby(john)Linden,of Zwingle,Iowa,and Betha "betty"albang,Jean Bleich and Jeanette Williams,all of Dubuque;and 20 grandchildren,39 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.She also was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson,Chris Linden; and two twin great-grandsons,Nicholas and Jared bleich.The family requests no flowers.A Harriet R. Swan Memorial Fund has been established.(Telegraph Herald)