SWANCUTT, Calvin Orie 1927-2006

SWANCUTT, ELLIOTT, WELTER

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 12/8/2008 at 22:56:23

Visitation:
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main Street
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
1:30 PM - Friday, July 21, 2006
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
106 Chapel Lane
Charles City, Iowa

Calvin O. Swancutt, 78, of Charles City, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa.

Calvin Orie Swancutt was born December 21, 1927 at Saratoga, the son of Orville and Alta (Elliott) Swancutt. He attended school in Charles City. On March 12, 1948 he started working at Oliver/White Farm Equipment Company at the age of 17.

On June 25, 1956 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Kathryn Welter at the Visitation Church in Stacyville. Calvin retired from Oliver/White Farm Equipment Company on April 30, 1975 at the age of 47, having worked 30½ years. Calvin was the youngest person to ever retire from Oliver/White Farm at that time.

He also farmed 180 acres with his father-in-law, Thad Welter. Calvin enjoyed fishing, and going to the dog and horse tracks, where he looked forward to trying to pick the winners. Marilyn and Calvin enjoyed traveling to various places including California and Florida. Calvin looked forward to the time he could spend with his family. He would always take his nieces and nephews to the county fairs and stock car races.

Living family members include his wife of 50 years Marilyn Swancutt, of Charles City; a brother, Roger Swancutt of Mason City; two sisters, Rose Gauger of New Hampton, and Fern Martin of Mason City; a sister in-law, LaVonne Hackman of Charles City; and many nieces and nephews; and many great nieces and nephews; and great great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Ralph, Merle and Delbert Swancutt; four sisters, Edith, Beulah, Anita and Marcella; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Thad and Evelyn Welter.

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