Marlys
Swanson, 68
Thief
River Falls - Marlys Swanson, 68, died
Thursday, March 8, 2001 at her home in rural Thief
River Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 
10:30
a.m. today (Wednesday, March 14, at Zion Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. Dennis
Raymond officiating. Phyllis Dalager will be the
organist, and the soloist will be Van Swanson.
Casketbearers will be Bruce Elseth, Deland Elseth,
Rick Swanson, Anthony Wold, Mike Wiebolt and Rick
Arbues. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in
Thief River Falls.
Visitation
was held Tuesday, March 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. with a
7 p.m. prayer service at Green Funeral Home in
Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be held for
one hour prior to services at the church.
Marlys
Claire Elseth was born February 17, 1933 in
Newfolden, the daughter of Benhart and Minnie
Elizabeth (Nelson) Elseth. She was baptized and
confirmed into the Lutheran faith and attended
school at Newfolden, graduating from Newfolden High
School in 1951.
On
June 19, 1951, Marlys was united in marriage to
Lenord James Swanson at Zion Lutheran Church in
Thief River Falls. Past employment included
secretarial positions at Union State Bank in Thief
River Falls and St. Hilaire School in St. Hilaire
and the print shop at Arctic Enterprises in Thief
River Falls.
Marlys
was a Sunday school teacher at Zion Lutheran Church
and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary
in Thief River Falls.
She
enjoyed decorating, ceramics, bowling, gardening
and especially spending time with her children,
grandchildren and neighbor children.
Marlys
is survived by her husband, Leonard of Thief River
Falls; two daughters, Kathi Jo (Rick) Arbues of
Laguna Hills, Calif. and Jani (Mike) Wiebolt of
Breezy Point, a son, Hal (Tami) Swanson of Baxter;
six grandchildren; a sister, Lori (Kenneth) Swenson
of Warren; three brothers, Harlan (Verna) of Albert
Lea, Gerald (Carol) of Peoria, Ill. and Bernard
(Bonnie) of Crookston; several brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law; an aunt; and several nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers,
Lester and Basil; a daughter in infancy; her
father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and
Katharine Swanson; and three
brothers-in-law.
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