David Lee Swenson (-2010)

SWENSON, ALSAGER, TWEDT, WIESE, KILSTOFTE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 7/2/2010 at 09:18:26

THE STORY CITY HERALD, Story City, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

David Lee Swenson, age 77 of Arrington, Tennessee, died Thursday June 3, 2010 at his home. A native of Roland, Iowa, he was the son of the late Lester and Alice Alsager Swenson.

Mr. Swenson is survived by his wife of 56 years, Herma Twedt Swenson; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Karen Swenson, Mark and Kim Swenson, and Jonathan and Christy Swenson all of Murfreesboro, TN; sister, Beverly Wiese of Iowa City, Iowa; grandchildren, Scott, Hunter, Tucker, and Allison Swenson.

Funeral services were held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 5 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Dr. Daniel W. Phifer officiating. Entombment was in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Swenson was baptized and confirmed in the Salem Lutheran Church in Roland and is a member at First Lutheran Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a 1950 graduate of Roland High School, and started his career with Firestone in Des Moines in 1953. He served in the US Navy from 1955 to 1957 and retired from Bridgestone-Firestone after 45 years of service.

Mr. Swenson was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Kilstofte, a brother, Gary Swenson and a granddaughter, Ashley Swenson.

Friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church, 113 8th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37203.