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Sward obituary continues with extensive family tribute
The obituary for Pastor David Sward notes his 81 years, service in Nebraska and California, and a large family including six children and eleven grandchildren. It lists widow Mrs Sward, children Paul Westerberg Berniece Sward Reuel Sward the Rev David Sward and others, plus siblings in Minnesota Sweden and California. Funeral details cite Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Swede Home and interment at Swede Home cemetery with tributes from church leaders and the Conference.
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Sward
Illinois
Paul Westerberg
San Francisco
Calif
Berniece Sward
Los Angeles
Albert Tinberg
Stockton
Reuel Sward
Stromsburg
David Sward
San Pedro
Stanton Moore
Nebraska
Joseph Sward
California
Cottonwood
Minnesota
Albertina Anderson
Sweden
Augusta Klang
Ous
Luther College At
Wahoo
Conference Orphan’s Home Board
Conference Mission Board
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Clarice P. Hall
Lincoln
Pearson
Concord
Augustana Lutheran Church
C. G. Samuelson
Mead
Bethphage
Augustana College
Seminary Mission
Utica
Gerald Mentink
Roy Thomas
Rising City
Mildred Thomas
Ft. Worth
Texas
Melford Carlson
O. R. Hennings
Ethel Dahl
Charles Steever
Lloyd Lindgren
York
Nancy Hartman
IOOF
Dale Larson
Caldwell
Idaho
Fred K. Johnson
Don Nordberg
Ella Johnson
John Zollars
Polk
Geo. L. Steever
Sharon Colberg
Paul Strand and
Carlyn
Jewis Berggren
C. W. Hennings
Howell Cox
Homer Cox
Ogalalla
Callandar
Albert Timm
Louie Scholz
James Anderson
Carol Donelson
Edna Gestrine
Lawrence Twarling
Barbara Schinzel