Geneva Swanson

Geneva Irene Swanson, 90, of Boxholm, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boxholm. Rev. Rod Meyer will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Carson – Stapp Funeral Home in Ogden. For online obituaries and condolences please visit: www.carsonstappfuneralhome.com Geneva Irene Swanson the only child of Clarence and Evalyn Anderson Swanson was born on January 30, 1923, at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge. Geneva was baptized at Grant Center Lutheran Church by Dr. Joseph Anderson. She confirmed her faith when Rev. Philip Holmberg was pastor at Grant Center Lutheran Church on June 6, 1937. Geneva attended school at Boxholm Consolidated School and graduated with the class of 1940. During the Second World War Geneva worked in Galva, Illinois, and later worked at Boone Abstract and Loan. On October 5, 1947, Geneva was united in marriage to Donald Swanson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boxholm. Donald and Geneva established their home on Don's home place southeast of Boxholm, living there their entire married life. To this union two children were born Julian in 1949 and Patricia in 1953. In the fall of 1959, Don and Geneva began farming Geneva's home place northwest of Boxholm farming both places until their retirement in the later 1980's. Geneva farmed with Don throughout their married life. Geneva was a life long member of Grant Center Lutheran/Trinity Lutheran Church and was active in it's women's organizations over the years. In October of 1997 Geneva and Don celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. In March of 2004, Don suffered a stroke, beginning that night Geneva lived with Pat in Ogden. Don passed away shortly after celebrating his 80th Birthday on March 8, 2004. Geneva enjoyed playing 500 at Boxholm at the Guild meetings and on Friday afternoons tolerating "Up and Down the River" but only when necessary. She enjoyed her two Pomeranians Rosie and Radar and up until the last couple of months took them with her everywhere she went. Geneva's health was declining slowly over the last few years. The pace picked up this past year and ended with her death at Mary Greeley on November 14, following surgery. November 13th had been a good day for her, the 14th however saw a rapid decline ending with her passing late in the evening on the 14th. She is survived by her two children, Patricia Swanson of Ogden, Iowa, and Julian of Ogden, Iowa; two grandsons, Andrew Swanson and Paul Swanson. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Don. Memorials may be left to Trinity Lutheran Church in Boxholm.