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Betty Lou Swanson Prather

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Birth	:	11 Apr 1933 Burt County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	23 Dec 2020 Osmond, Pierce County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Thabor Lutheran Cemetery, Wausa, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5102997, -97.5671997
Description	:	Betty died Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Osmond General Hospital in Osmond, Nebraska. Betty Lou (Swanson) Prather, daughter of Ivar and Marcella (Matz) Swanson, was born April 11, 1933, on a farm near Oakland, Nebraska. She was baptized in a relative's home with her cousins Wallace and Vernelle. She attended country grade school in the Oakland area. In 1947 she moved with her parents and siblings to a farm northwest of Wausa. She was confirmed at Thabor Lutheran Church in 1948 and graduated from Wausa High School in 1951. After graduation she worked at... Read More	Betty died Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Osmond General Hospital in Osmond, Nebraska. Betty Lou (Swanson) Prather, daughter of Ivar and Marcella (Matz) Swanson, was born April 11, 1933, on a farm near Oakland, Nebraska. She was baptized in a relative's home with her cousins Wallace and Vernelle. She attended country grade school in the Oakland area. In 1947 she moved with her parents and siblings to a farm northwest of Wausa. She was confirmed at Thabor Lutheran Church in 1948 and graduated from Wausa High School in 1951. After graduation she worked at the Lutheran Hospital in Norfolk, caring for newborns in the nursery. On January 8, 1953, she was married to Arnold L. Prather at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa. Four children were born to this union: Pamela, Katherine, Constance, and Donna. Arnie and Betty celebrated 61 years of marriage before his passing in 2014. Betty worked as a nursing assistant at the Valley View Rest Home from 1964 to 1973. She worked in the Wausa Public School kitchen from 1973 until she retired in 1992. In 1969 Arnold started his own construction business, Prather's Construction. Betty served as the bookkeeper for the business, spending every Saturday night with Arnie at the side-by-side desk that he built. She was involved in several activities including being a member of Thabor Lutheran Church, Our Night Out Club, and Women’s Club. She belonged to singles and couples bowling leagues and enjoyed dancing and listening to Bill Legate and his country band. She was blessed with a beautiful singing voice and sang many solos and duets at church. Survivors include her daughters, Pamela (David) Carlson of Wausa, Katherine Prather of Omaha, Connie (Scott) Bloomquist of McLean, and Donna (Tim) McMurray of St. Joseph, MO; grandchildren, Darrin Carlson (Tissy McMahon), Gretchen (Brandon) Webster, Paula (Tony) Perlinski, Amy Bloomquist, Eric (Emily) Bloomquist, Jeff Bloomquist, Luc Bloomquist, and Kelcey (Michael) Willis; great-grandchildren, Maxwell Carlson, Sophia Petersen, River and Violet Perlinski, Vivian Bloomquist, and Asher Willis; sisters, Judy Kumm and Karen (James) Young; sisters-in-law, Cora Swanson, Marian (Prather) Koehn, and Polly Prather; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivar and Marcella Swanson; spouse, Arnold Prather; sisters, Rose Peterson and June Ziegenbein; brother, Roger Swanson; and brothers-in-law, Keith Peterson and Gordon Kumm; in-laws, Dale and Ida Holmquist, Lowell Koehn, John Prather, and Ralph and Sylvia Prather.

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Betty Lou Swanson Prather's memorial is located at: Thabor Lutheran Cemetery, Wausa, Knox County, USA.
When did Betty Lou Swanson Prather death?
Betty Lou Swanson Prather death on 23 Dec 2020 in Osmond, Pierce County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.5102997
Longitude: -97.5671997

Family Members:

Parent

Ivar John Swanson

(1902 - 1974)

Marcella Agnes Matz Swanson

(1911 - 2004)

Spouse

Arnold L. “Arnie” Prather

(1930 - 2014)

Siblings

June Swanson Ziegenbein

(1931 - 2010)

Roger D. Swanson

(1941 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Thabor Lutheran Cemetery
Wausa, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5102997, -97.5671997

2. Woodlawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5102997, -97.5330963

3. Golgotha Lutheran Cemetery
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4. Magnet Cemetery
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6. Bloomfield Cemetery
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7. Eden Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4241982, -97.7177963

8. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3661003, -97.6102982

9. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3650017, -97.6106033

10. Morrillville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5725000, -97.7541000

11. Osmond Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3457985, -97.5821991

12. Rose Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3518982, -97.4666977

13. Kemma Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5438995, -97.8103027

14. Saint Frances Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3946991, -97.3482971

15. Randolph Cemetery
Randolph, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3873900, -97.3501700

16. Gnewuch Gravesite
Center, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5973000, -97.8267800

17. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7064200, -97.4362700

18. Zion Cemetery
Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3293991, -97.7371979

19. Saint Rose Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7280998, -97.5192032

20. Saint Pauls Catholic Church Cemetery
Plainview, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3678700, -97.7959700

21. Pleasant View Cemetery
Plainview, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3665310, -97.7959700

22. Beaver View Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7355995, -97.5847015

23. Crofton Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7296982, -97.4860992

24. Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery
Plainview, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3512160, -97.7877140