OBITUARY: Harold  Swann, 1925-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[From Mitchell County-Press-News online -- April 7, 2004 - edited ] 



                            Harold  Swann
     
Funeral services for Harold Swann, age 78, of Osage, Iowa, were held
Friday, April 2, 2004 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with
Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating.  Interment was in
the Osage Cemetery. Harold died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at St. Mary's
Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Harold was born August 28, 1925, on the family farm near Osage, in
the house that he lived in all of his life. Harold was the son of
Lloyd Grant and Edith (Lesch) Swann. As a child, he helped his
father farm. Harold started his schooling at the one room country
school house, Burr Oak #3, and then graduated from Osage High School
in 1943.

On August 27, 1944, in Osage, he married his high school sweetheart,
Gwen Smith. Harold continued farming until his death. He also worked
for years selling Harvestores for A.O. Smith Corporation.

He purchased Alexander Implement and changed the name to Swann Implement
and later to Modern Farm Equipment. His biggest business interest was
feeding cattle, which he continued to oversee until his death. He was
active in Mitchell County Farm Bureau and served as its president for
two years. He was also a 4-H leader for the Burr Oak Square Shooters.
In September 2003, he moved to the Faith Lutheran Home where he enjoyed
playing cards and having visitors.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years Gwen Swann of Osage; one
daughter Dianne Swann of Overland Park, Kansas; one son Daniel
Swann and his wife Deborah of Osage; two granddaughters, Heidi
Shriver and her husband Ryan of Eagan, Minnesota, and Lori Kruse
and her husband Ben of Farmington, Minnesota; two grandsons, Travis
Swann and Dustin Swann of Osage; and three great-grandchildren,
Nate and Alison Shriver, and Adrianna Kruse.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706, Osage, was in
charge of arrangements.



      Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson