Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Swenson, Carl November 4, 1963
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Carl Swenson			year indicated 1963
Called By Death              (From the collection of Vivian Norby Andersen)

	Carl Swenson, a long time resident of the Soldier community, passed 
away following a heart attack at the Burgess Memorial Hospital in Onawa on 
November 4 at the age of 85 years, 11 months and eight days.  He made his home 
on a farm south of Soldier until 1944 when he moved to Onawa.
	Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11:00 a.m. at the 
Pearson Funeral Chapel in Onawa and at 1:00 p.m. at Soldier Lutheran Church 
with Pastor Harry Sorensen officiating.  Mrs. Olive Kelley was the chapel 
organist.  Mrs. Norman C. Hanson sang “Jesus Savior Pilot Me” and “Jesus Lover 
of My Soul”, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Andersen at Soldier Lutheran Church.
	Interment was in Soldier Valley Cemetery under the direction of 
Pearson Funeral Home.  Casket bearers were Oscar Larson, Elvin Heistand, Earl 
Chambers, Chris Steen, Orren Rude and Ivan Gibbs.
	Carl Swenson, son of George and Jane Swenson, was born on November 26, 
1878 at Soldier, Iowa.  He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith.
	He studied telegraphy in college at Denison, Iowa and was depot agent 
in several towns in Iowa.  
	On August 31, 1904 he was united in marriage to Nannie Clemon by Rev. 
Bakken at the South church near Soldier.  This was the first marriage 
performed in this church.
	In 1909 he left Irwin, Iowa and resided on a farm south of Soldier 
until the spring of 1944 when he moved to an acreage south of Onawa.  Later 
they moved to the present home in Onawa.
	Left to mourn his passing as eight daughters:  Elma Maule and Ella 
Glass of Sac City, Iowa; Edna Mesenbrink of Onawa; Gladys Nelson of Mapleton, 
Evelyn Maberry of Indio, California, Carol Flint of Buena Vista, Colorado, 
Sylvia Reich and Norma Olson of Sioux City; twenty grandchildren, twenty-three 
great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Lehmberg of Turin and Josie Sexton 
of Soldier.  Preceding him in death were his wife, Nannie and son, Clifford.
	Mr. Swenson was a loving father and was a faithful member of his 
church.

	


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