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Vivian Lorraine "Babe" Sweeney

1918 - 2012

BORN

1918

DIED

2012

Vivian Sweeney Obituary

LANSING - Vivian L. "Babe" Sweeney, 94, of Lansing, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at Thornton Heights Assisted Living in Lansing. Vivian Lorraine was born March 30, 1918 in New Albin, the daughter of Herman H. and Pearl (Sandry) Krzbietke. Babe married John "Jack" Sweeney in 1935 in Waukon; he died in 2002. Two children survive, along with seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, the Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Lansing, where friends may call from noon to service time.
Interment will be held at the New Albin Cemetery.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Oelwein Daily Register on Oct. 2, 2012.

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