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Harold John Swalve

1923 - 1950

Final Rites Held Saturday For Harold J. Swalve, 27

Hold Rites For Harold J. Swalve, 27

Services Held At Klemme Church Saturday

Funeral services for Harold J. Swalve, 27, 800 S, 3rd street, Clear Lake, who died at a Mason City hospital of virus pneumonia last Tuesday after a brief illness were held Saturday at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Klemme. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor, conducted the rites and burial was in the family lot in Ell Township cemetery. The Wellemeyer funeral service of Klemme was in charge. A prayer service at the home was conducted by the Rev. Gerhard J. Hjelmass, Methodist pastor at Crystal Lake.

Mr. Swalve was born August 4th, 1923, in Twin Lake township, Hancock County, youngest child of John and Wilhelmina Sandersfeld Swalve. He was baptized in the Klemme Evangelical and Reformed Church and later confirmed there.

He was married in march 1946, to Miss Lois Sorenson in the Methodist Church at Crystal Lake. They lived on a farm near Klemme a year and then moved to Clear Lake where Mr. Swalve was employed as a cement finisher.

Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Douglas, 3, and Dennis, 1; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Swalve, Clear Lake; a sister, Mrs. Wilma Odegaard, Clear Lake, and a brother, Raymond Swalve, Garner, besides more distant relatives.

Pallbearers were Renhart and Carroll Anderson, Walter Greimann, Thomas Solberg, Wayne Klinge and Robert Bless. A quartet from the Klemme church sang.

Among relatives present from away were Mrs. Carrie Sorenson, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Sorenson, Wilmar Sorenson and mr. and Mrs. Edmond Sorenson, Crystal Lake; Mrs. Charles King, Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swalve, Garner, and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Sandersfeld and son of Latimer.

source: Klemme Times, 23 Aug 1950, page 1


 

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In Memory Of
Harold John Swalve
1923 - 1950

Funeral Services At
Evangelical Reformed Church
Klemme, Iowa
Saturday, August 19, 1950 - 2 P. M.

Rev. Vernon E. Jayberg, Pastor

Obituary

Harold John Swalve was born August 4th, 1923, on a farm in Twin Lake Township, the youngest of three children born to his parents, John and Wilhelmina Sandersfeld Swalve.

He attended the rural school near his home and continued his studies in the Klemme High School, graduating in 1941. He was quick and bright in his school work.

He was baptized, as an infant, in the Klemme Evangelical and Reformed Church, and after completing his Bible School training, became a member of this church by confirmation.

In March 1946, at the age of 23, Harold Swalve and Lois Sorenson were married in the Methodist Church at Crystal Lake, Iowa.

They commenced housekeeping on a farm east of Klemme, then for a year they farmed near Clear Lake, Iowa, and now for three years they have been living in Clear Lake, where Harold was employed as a cement finisher in construction work.

This home was blessed with two sons; Douglas 3 years old in April and Dennis, 1 year old in June.

And now, the story of Harold's life. which commenced so beautifully, was brought to a rude and abrupt close on August 15th, 1950, after a brief illness with virus pneumonia.

Even though Harold died at the age of 27 years, some of his good traits will be perpetuated in the lives of his two sons and he will continue to live in the hearts of his friends and near ones.

He leaves of his immediate family:
His wife Lois,
His two sons, Douglas and Dennis
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Swalve. Clear Lake, Iowa;
One sister, Mrs. Wilma Odegaard, Clear Lake, Iowa;
One brother, Raymond Swalve, Garner, Iowa.
And a host of more distant relatives and friends.


CASKET BEARERS
Reinhart Anderson
Walter Greimann
Caroll Anderson
Thomas Solberg
Wayne Klinge
Robert Bliss

Interment on the family lot
Ell Township Cemetery
Klemme, Iowa

Wellemeyer Funeral Service
Klemme - Iowa

source: funeral card

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