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Leonard Alfred Swanson

Birth	:	20 Nov 1918 Union County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	16 Jan 2015 Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Union Creek Cemetery, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8911018, -96.5863037
Description	:	courtesy of Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel: Leonard Swanson, 96, of West Akron, South Dakota, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015, at Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Union Creek Lutheran Church, rural Akron. Reverend Carla Nelson will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Visitation will resume from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday... Read More	courtesy of Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel: Leonard Swanson, 96, of West Akron, South Dakota, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015, at Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Union Creek Lutheran Church, rural Akron. Reverend Carla Nelson will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Visitation will resume from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the church. Leonard Alfred Swanson was born November 20, 1918 on the family farm in Union County, South Dakota, the son of Alfred and Amanda (Sand) Swanson. Leonard was baptized and confirmed at Union Creek Lutheran Church. He attended Garland Country School in Union County. Following his schooling, he farmed with his dad in Union County. He was united in marriage to Violet Anderson on October 5, 1940, at her parents' home. Leonard and Violet farmed in Sioux Valley Township in Union County for many years, living on the home place his entire life. Leonard and Violet were blessed with 5 children, Verdell, Vivian, Eugene, Linette, and Venita. Violet passed away June 12, 2013. Leonard was a lifelong member of Union Creek Lutheran Church. He served on the board of directors for the Farmers Coop in Akron and was also a past board member of Garland Country School. Leonard was a Farmers Union member for many years. Through the years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and reading. But most of all, he loved the times spent with family. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his 5 children: Verdell Swanson and his wife Donna of Alcester, SD, Vivian Haage and her husband Robert of Springfield, SD, Eugene Swanson and his friend Cindy of Akron, IA, Linette Reed and her husband Richard of Sioux City, IA, and Venita Fiksdale and her husband Bill of Merrill, IA; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Violet; his brothers: Stanley, Herb, Art, and Walter; and his sisters: Elsie Carlson and Antionetta Buum.

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Leonard Alfred Swanson's memorial is located at: Union Creek Cemetery, Union County, USA.
When did Leonard Alfred Swanson death?
Leonard Alfred Swanson death on 16 Jan 2015 in Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.8911018
Longitude: -96.5863037

Family Members:

Parent

Alfred John Swanson

(1872 - 1972)

Amanda Louisa Sand Swanson

(1879 - 1946)

Spouse

Violet Vivian Anderson Swanson

(1919 - 2013)

Siblings

Elsie Adina Ruthtilda Swanson Carlson

(1901 - 1986)

Stanley Robert Swanson

(1904 - 1995)

Antoinetta Margaret Swanson Buum

(1912 - 1984)

Walter Raymond Swanson

(1916 - 1939)

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