Augusta Swenson 1872-1927

SWENSON

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Date: 5/5/2007 at 08:23:25

Red Oak Sun
Red Oak ,Montgomery Co., Iowa
18 March 1927

MRS. P. O. SWENSON DEAD.

Funeral, services for Mrs. Augusta Swenson, 78, widow of Perry O. Swenson, a highly respected resident of Red Oak for 55 years, who died Friday at 9:16 p.m., from pneumonia, were held Monday at 3 p.m. from her home, 400 Elm st. Rev. Alexis Andreen, of Rock Island, Illinois, former pastor of the Lutheran church here of which she was a member, conducted the services. The pallbearers were S. C. Nordquist, J. A. Sandall, J. M. Johnson, F. A. Replogle, E. R. Ericsson and Gus Johnson. Interment was in the Red Oak cemetery.

Augusta Hall was born in this country in 1872. Deceased was married at Monteville, Iowa, Nov. 2, 1866. The family resided on a farm until 1900, when they moved to Red Oak. Mr. Swenson Died here Sept. 15, 1913. She is survived by three sons, L. L. Swenson, Blakesburg; H. L. Swenson, Des Moines and O. W. Swenson, Red Oak.