Melbourne L. "Meb" Swenson (1931-2010)

SWENSON, WIKE, PEDERSEN, ERICKSON, MOCK, ROBINSON, TJERNAGEL, RHOMY, NEWCOMB

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 11/15/2010 at 08:07:51

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, November 12, 2010.

Melbourne Swenson, 79, of Story City, died Thursday, Nov. 11,

2010, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Elim Lutheran Church in Randall. Burial will be in the Mount Olive Cemetery.

Visitation of family and friends will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City.

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Sunday, November 14, 2010.

Melbourne L. “Meb” Swenson, 79, of Story City passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Elim Lutheran Church in Randall. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery. A visitation of family and friends will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City.

Meb was born July 23, 1931, to Annas and Ruby (Wike) Swenson in Cambridge. He graduated from Randall High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for the Randall Co-op for many years and retired from Iowa State University. He worked part-time for Gookin Ford for many years until his health failed.

He was baptized, confirmed and a lifetime member of Elim Lutheran Church and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 59 of Story City. He enjoyed rides in the country, game shows on television and being with his family and friends.

On July 24, 1955, he married Betty Pedersen. To this union three children were born: Sherry, Craig, and David. They lived in Randall for 40 years and then moved to Story City.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; one daughter, Sherry (Steve) Erickson; one son, David Swenson; six grandchildren, Kim (Jason) Mock, of Mitchellville, Kelly Erickson, of Des Moines, Seth Erickson, of St. Louis, Mo., Jenna Erickson, of Des Moines, Jessie Swenson, of Story City, and Cody Swenson, of Jewell; two great-grandchildren, James Robinson and Nyla Swenson; two sisters Doris Tjernagel, of Jewell, and Audrey Rhomy, of Escondido, Calif.; and a half-sister, Kathryn Newcomb, of Des Moines.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Craig Swenson; and a half-brother Gaylord Weltha.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. SoderstrumAdams.com

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