SWANSON, Grace F. 1899 - 1968

SWANSON, JACOBSON, CORNELL, RESSLER, DAVIS, DEVORE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/4/2006 at 16:27:28

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, May 14, 1968
Page 6, Column 2

Mrs. Harold SWANSON, 68, native of Jefferson County, died Mon. at Jefferson County Hospital. Raymond Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery.

Grace SWANSON was born Dec. 2, 1899, west of Libertyville, daughter of Jesse and Emma JACOBSON CORNELL. Reared and educated in the Libertyville and Batavia communities, and grad. FHS; married Harold R. SWANSON Nov. 24, 1921, in Ottumwa. Member Presbyterian Church, Hospital Auxiliary, and was employed at the Penney Store for 18 years. Family home is located at 1005 W. Spalding.

Survived by husband, one daughter, Mrs. Herschel (Mildred) RESSLER, Albuquerque, N.M., four sons, Paul, Stow, Ohio; Robert, Aurora, Ill.; Ray, Albuquerque, N.M.; and Gary, Fort Worth, Texas; 12 grandchildren; one brother, Ernest CORNELL, Kansas City, Kan.; and two sisters, Mrs. Rae DAVIS, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Frank DeVORE, Clearfield, Iowa.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).

Note: Husband Harold died in 1989 and is buried with her.