SWANN, Gwen Marie (Smith) 1926-2015

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SWANN, Gwen Marie (Smith) 1926-2015

SWANN, DODGE, SMITH

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 3/1/2015 at 17:19:24

Obituaries
Gwen Swann
(Died February 28, 2015)
Gwen Marie Swann, age 88, of Osage, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Bryan Lagerstam and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Gwen was born April 29, 1926, in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Merle (Dodge) Smith. She graduated from Osage High School in 1944. On August 27, 1944, in Osage, she married her high school sweetheart, Harold Swann. Gwen was a homemaker and assisted Harold with their farming operation. Gwen was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and was a member for 70 years of M.I., her neighborhood club. She was in bowling league and was a member of the Osage Bowling Hall of Fame. Gwen enthusiastically experienced her numerous varied interests. She was an excellent artist, completing many drawings, oil paintings and sculptures. An avid auction buff, she was into antiquing big time. She collected old Valentines, postcards, stamps, rocks, owls, coins, glasswork, china and many other items. She read widely and was a whiz at crossword puzzles. Crafts of all kinds were among Gwen’s favorite pastimes, including sewing, rosemaling and carving. Mushroom hunting, swimming, square dancing and music were additional passions. She was a wonderful cook and froze and canned many fruits and vegetables grown in her beautiful huge gardens.
Gwen is survived by her children, Dianne Swann of Overland Park, Kansas, and Daniel (Deborah) Swann of Osage; her grandchildren, Heidi (Ryan) Shriver of Rochester, Minnesota, Lori (Ben) Kruse of Zumbrota, Minnesota, Travis Swann of Osage, and Dustin (Nicole) Swann of Osage; eight great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Gwen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold Swann in 2004; and two brothers, Gordon and Merton Smith.
The family wishes to thank the Faith Lutheran Home, Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood and St. Croix Hospice for their loving care for Gwen.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641)732-3706
Source: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home

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Obituary: Obituaries Gwen Swann (Died February 28, 2015) Gwen Marie Swann, age 88, of Osage, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Bryan Lagerstam and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Gwen was born April 29, 1926, in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Merle (Dodge) Smith. She graduated from Osage High School in 1944. On August 27, 1944, in Osage, she married her high school sweetheart, Harold Swann. Gwen was a homemaker and assisted Harold with their farming operation. Gwen was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and was a member for 70 years of M.I., her neighborhood club. She was in bowling league and was a member of the Osage Bowling Hall of Fame. Gwen enthusiastically experienced her numerous varied interests. She was an excellent artist, completing many drawings, oil paintings and sculptures. An avid auction buff, she was into antiquing big time. She collected old Valentines, postcards, stamps, rocks, owls, coins, glasswork, china and many other items. She read widely and was a whiz at crossword puzzles. Crafts of all kinds were among Gwen’s favorite pastimes, including sewing, rosemaling and carving. Mushroom hunting, swimming, square dancing and music were additional passions. She was a wonderful cook and froze and canned many fruits and vegetables grown in her beautiful huge gardens. Gwen is survived by her children, Dianne Swann of Overland Park, Kansas, and Daniel (Deborah) Swann of Osage; her grandchildren, Heidi (Ryan) Shriver of Rochester, Minnesota, Lori (Ben) Kruse of Zumbrota, Minnesota, Travis Swann of Osage, and Dustin (Nicole) Swann of Osage; eight great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Gwen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold Swann in 2004; and two brothers, Gordon and Merton Smith. The family wishes to thank the Faith Lutheran Home, Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood and St. Croix Hospice for their loving care for Gwen. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641)732-3706 Source: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
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