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Robert W. Swanson, 80, of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024 at Northwest Health – La Porte.
He was born July 31, 1943, in Portage, Indiana, the son of Harold Swanson and Dorothy (Keoppen) Swanson.
Robert grew up in Portage, Indiana on the family Dairy Farm, graduated from Portage High, then went on to receive his Masters Degree at Indiana University, where he worked as a math professor for several years. In 1974, Bob moved to Rolling Prairie to work on his family's new Swanson Dairy Farm. Bob was a farmer at heart and dearly loved every moment of it. He loved riding his International Harvester tractor and making hay. When he could no longer farm, he worked cleaning up fence lines for other farmers, cutting and splitting the wood, then delivering it so he could socialize about the farms. Bob was a member of the Indiana Dairy Herd Association, loved watching IU basketball, and generously supported the New Prairie cross-country track program. He was a Christian man who showed his faith with his everyday actions.
Bob is survived by his close friend and caregiver, Donald (Bonnie) Stoner of Rolling Prairie, Indiana and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; "Auntie" Ruth Swanson; brother, Duane Swanson and sister, Ruth (Richard) Johnson.
Arrangements are being entrusted to Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 602 Maple Ave., La Porte, Indiana where the family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 for a visitation from 9 to 11 a.m., with a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery, Portage, Indiana.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the New Prairie Cross Country team and field maintenance, c/o New Prairie High School, 5333 N. Cougar Road, New Carlisle, IN 46552.
Online condolences may be made at www.haverstock funeralhome.com.
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Richard Davis
July 8, 2024
How I remember Bob as a great childhood and later friend. His grandpa Albert Koeppen owned 40 acres across our fence on 29th Ave in Garyton. Grandpa Keoppen didn't have the equipment to put up hay or harvest crops so Bob's dad Tutty and the boys would come dad make hay and put it in Mr.Koeppens barn as I was always with Mr. Koeppen I was to little to really do any thing useful so Bob would drive the tractor and I would ride and we would sing to the chunk, chunk of the baler. Duane would and sometimes Tutty would be stacking the hay on the wagon. I was in the Navy when Swansons moved to rolling Prairie, when I would come home on leave I'd go out to see Tutty and visit. After Tutty had his heart attack Bob came home to help run the farm. I always tried to see him when I would visit when in the area. After he sold the farm I visited him where he moved to not to far from where the farm was. We drove around he showing me all the barns and buildings where he had wood stored. I consider Bob a true friend, and will be missed by all that knew him. May you RIP Bob and you all are back together again.
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