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Wayne L. Swanson
Sept. 30, 2023 - Nov. 22, 1965
Wayne L. Swanson, 57, of Ceresco, NE was born November 22, 1965, in Lincoln, NE to Darrel and Judy (Baade) Swanson. He passed away September 30, 2023.
Wayne was a salesman for over 35 years at Ernie's in Ceresco. He loved helping people if it was selling furniture or in any other way. He was a friend to everyone he met and loved people and loved God. Wayne was spontaneous, outgoing, creative, friendly, loving, caring, compassionate, straightforward, and selfless. He enjoyed being creative and working on projects of his own and coming up with things no one else would think of. He attended Ceresco Evangelical Covenant Church and was recently baptized at St. Wenceslaus Church in Wahoo.
Family members include his daughter, Olivia Swanson; stepchildren, Matthew and Sarah Goebel, all of Lincoln; father, Darrel (Diana) Swanson, Ceresco; brothers, Dave Swanson, Elkhorn and Steven McCoy, Jr., Lincoln; sister, Tami (Glen) Ferguson, Lincoln; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his mother, Judy Swanson and grandparents.
Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 14, 2023, Ceresco Evangelical Covenant Church, 208 Pine Street, Ceresco, NE. Please send flowers to address above for the memorial service. Memorials may be sent to P.O. Box 328, Ceresco, NE 68017
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Memories and Condolences
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4 Entries
Al Wisdom
October 14, 2023
Always a smile and a happy disposition..fly on the wings of angels my friend!
Janet, Doug, Debbie and Lori Swanson
October 13, 2023
Remembering Wayne and his friendly smile and welcoming personality whenever he would see us. He will be missed.
Our deepest sympathy and prayers to his family.
David West
October 13, 2023
Remember him as a happy fun loving guy from high school. He didn´t change much in appearance from his photo. Sad to hear of his passing. Condolences to his family.
Tim and Patty Jensen
October 9, 2023
We always looked forward to seeking Wayne´s help when in Ernie´s. He will be missed and we´ll never forget his helpfulness and kindness. Our deepest sympathies to Wayne´s family.
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