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Claire Ellen Swedberg

1963 - 2025

Claire Ellen Swedberg obituary, 1963-2025, La Conner, WA

BORN

1963

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Kern Funeral Home

1122 South 3rd Street

Mount Vernon, Washington

Claire Swedberg Obituary

La Conner - Claire Ellen Swedberg, 61 yrs, passed away in the arms of her husband of 31 yrs, Michael Wirth, on Thursday, August 28th at their home of 22 yrs in La Conner. Claire was an author and a freelance journalist, published in the R.F.I.D. Journal and Electrical Contractor over the course of 20 years. Claire was passionate about teaching writing to others. She inspired her students to tell their own stories in their own words; finding their own voice in a creative and grammatically correct fashion. Claire's life centered around her family, Michael, Alexander and Kyle, and their lives centered around her. She will be missed.

There will be a visitation for friends and family of Claire at Kern Funeral Chapel on Thursday, September 4th from 2PM - 5PM. A Graveside service and reception is to be announced.

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Published by Skagit Valley Herald from Sep. 3 to Sep. 4, 2025.

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Don and Haideh Lightfoot

September 6, 2025

Dear Ken, Michael, Alexander and Kyle
We have known your Claire since 1980 and the large get togethers at Ken and Lee's home in Cheney. Your wife/mother and Jeff were and are great people, in the fine Swedberg tradition. We are grieved to know that Claire will no longer fill the room with laughter and good conversation. Please remember the wonder of her, as we will. Best wishes in these challenging chapters and times. Don and Haideh Lightfoot

Deanne Ritter

September 6, 2025

Family I am sorry for your loss. I was best friends at Cheney High school with her. I miss you my beautiful sweet friend. Love you forever. She loved her family and she had a passion for life and others

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Paula Abbott Coome

September 3, 2025

Dear Family, I am so sorry to hear of Claire's passing. Her mother was my Dad's first cousin. Claire will be missed by all who knew her. Claire and I communicated on Facebook regarding family history. I wish I had known her better. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

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Ann Bodle Nash

September 3, 2025

I was inspired by Claire's work on the history of the La Conner Quilt Museum.

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Memorial Events
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Sep

4

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Kern Funeral Home

1122 S. 3rd. Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Sep

12

Service

4:00 p.m.

Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

Valentine Road, La Conner, WA 98273

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Kern Funeral Home

1122 South 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

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