Carl
Sweno, 92
Trail
- Carl Sweno, 92, died on Sunday, February 23,
2003 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in
Erskine.
Funeral
services will be held at 
1:30
p.m. on Wednesday, February 26 (today) at Bethany
Lutheran Church in rural Trail with the Rev. Bob
Kelly officiating. Cindy Bjerklie will be the
organist. Casketbearers will be Thomas Sweno, Lloyd
Sweno, Harold Sweno, Michael Sweno, Jeremy
Bergerson and Alan Bergerson. Honorary
casketbearers will be all of Carl's grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Interment will be in
Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in rural Trail.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to
services at the church.
Carl
Melvin Sweno was born on December 2, 1910, the son
of Martin and Karen (Berg) Sweno in Johnson
Township of Polk County. He grew up on the family
farm and attended country school. After finishing
school, Carl and his brother, Henry, took over the
farm after his father died. He continued to farm
all his life. He also worked for Northern Sand and
Gravel in Trail for about five years. He then
worked for 18 campaigns with American Crystal Sugar
in Crookston, until retiring there when he was 67
years old.
On
November 9, 1946, he married Naomi C. Peterson in
Fisher. The couple made their home on Carl's family
farm. He enjoyed deer hunting and duck hunting. He
also liked mechanic work and overhauling cars and
tractors. He also collected copper and scrap metal
and iron, and sold it. He enjoyed gardening and was
a life long member of the Bethany Church. He worked
as the Johnson Township assessor for over 25 years.
Survivors
include his wife, Naomi of Trail; four sons, Clary
(Judith) of Embarrass, David (Mary) of Oklee,
Richard (Gwendolyn) of Lebanon, Mo. and Daryl
(Lori) of Erskine; 20 grandchildren; and 24
great-grandchildren.
Carl
was preceded in death by his parents; an infant
daughter, Diane; an infant son, Ronald; his
brother, Henry; and two sisters, Mabel Bergerson
and Inga Johnson.
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