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Ronald Dean Swires

Birth	:	1 Mar 1943 Radcliffe, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 May 2008 Whitten, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Benson Cemetery, Grundy County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2522011, -92.9807968
Description	:	Ronald D. Swires, 65, of Whitten, Iowa died at his home from natural causes on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, May 24 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Bob Miller of Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ in Alden officiating. Burial will follow in Benson Cemetery, rural Whitten. There will be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral service. Memorials may be directed to Ronald's family. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements. Ron was born March 1, 1943 in... Read More	Ronald D. Swires, 65, of Whitten, Iowa died at his home from natural causes on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, May 24 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Bob Miller of Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ in Alden officiating. Burial will follow in Benson Cemetery, rural Whitten. There will be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral service. Memorials may be directed to Ronald's family. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements. Ron was born March 1, 1943 in Radcliffe, Iowa, son of Cecil W. and Jessie M. (Hobbs) Swires. He was raised in the Radcliffe, Alden, and Williams, Iowa area. He spent a short time in Inglewood, California where on April 5, 1964 was united in marriage to Jan Nicholson. They made their home in Alden and have spent the last five years in Whitten. Ron was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and obtained the rank of Airman Third Class. He was employed as a truck driver, driving both gravel truck and semi-trailers and also owned and operated Ron's Aquarium and Pet Shop in Alden for a short time in the early 1980s. He had been a member of the Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ in Alden, the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, and a former member of the Moose Lodge of Iowa Falls. Ron enjoyed riding his motorcycle, working on small engines, and playing with his grandchildren who all knew him as "Papa". He is survived by his wife, Jan; son, Tony (Rhonda) Swires of Eldora; daughters, Lisa (Jeff) Bahr of Eldora and Susie (Darrell) Danger of Ames; sister, JoAnn (Gary) Chaplin of Iowa Falls; and by 6 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Lois Spratt.

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Ronald Dean Swires's memorial is located at: Benson Cemetery, Grundy County, USA.
When did Ronald Dean Swires death?
Ronald Dean Swires death on 22 May 2008 in Whitten, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2522011
Longitude: -92.9807968

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JoAnn Celeste Swires Chaplin

(1940 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Benson Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2522011, -92.9807968

2. Hauser Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2528000, -93.0302963

3. Whitney Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2347000, -93.0258000

4. Francisco Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2888985, -93.0456009

5. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2303009, -93.0639038

6. Liscomb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1875000, -93.0151000

7. Bentley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2089000, -93.0597500

8. Melrose Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3255997, -92.9558029

9. Conrad Cemetery
Conrad, Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2235298, -92.8834534

10. Sheppard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2672005, -93.0843964

11. Xenia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3119011, -93.0781021

12. Alice Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3114014, -92.8827972

13. Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2064018, -93.1014023

14. Bethel Grove Cemetery
Albion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1505000, -93.0317500

15. Bangor Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1702995, -93.0836029

16. Sheller Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3678017, -92.9439011

17. Chester Friends Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2374992, -93.1419983

18. Prairieville Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1371994, -92.9233017

19. Buckner Cemetery
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3685989, -93.0453033

20. Oakland Cemetery
Beaman, Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2214012, -92.8153000

21. Gaer Ballard Cemetery
Albion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1290000, -93.0187000

22. East Lawn Memorial Garden
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3605300, -93.0727600

23. Vienna Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1949997, -92.8246994

24. Hadley Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2672005, -93.1544037