Joeretta May Swan, of Lewellen, NE., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and song early in the morning of March 9, 2013 at the Garden County (NE.) Hospital and Nursing Home as a result of a stroke. Loeretta was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 14, 1926.
Joeretta married the late Leland Albert Samuel Swan, June 2, 1948 in Kennewick, WA. Joeretta grew up as a pastor's kid and the family moved to many ministerial locations around the western states. She enjoyed recalling stories of how God met the needs of their struggling household of 11. Her favorite pastimes included her family, talking, quilting, crocheting, plastic canvas, playing her keyboard while her husband whistled, always sharing her homemade gifts with others, sharing the love of Jesus and winning bingo at Riverview! She also loved caring for her 23 year old cockatiel, "Chico"
Joeretta is survived by: son, William Samuel Swan & wife, Kathy of Bartlesville, OK.; daughter, Lela May Lois DeCock & husband, Gary of Keizer, OR.; grandsons, David Swan and wife Stacey of Dewey OK. and Joshua Swan, & Jedidiah Swan & wife Davina of Bartlesville, OK.; granddaughters, Brenda Lee DeCock of Springfield, OR. and April L. Minton & husband Kevin of Kennewick, WA.; 4 Great-Grandchildren; siblings, Marion, David, & Frankie Ingersoll
Joeretta was preceded in death by: parents; husband, Leland Albert Samuel Swan; siblings, Dorothy Swan, Roy Ingersoll, Roberta Carmen, Naomi McGlasson & Eunice Ingersoll.
Joeretta married the late Leland Albert Samuel Swan, June 2, 1948 in Kennewick, WA. Joeretta grew up as a pastor's kid and the family moved to many ministerial locations around the western states. She enjoyed recalling stories of how God met the needs of their struggling household of 11. Her favorite pastimes included her family, talking, quilting, crocheting, plastic canvas, playing her keyboard while her husband whistled, always sharing her homemade gifts with others, sharing the love of Jesus and winning bingo at Riverview! She also loved caring for her 23 year old cockatiel, "Chico"
Joeretta is survived by: son, William Samuel Swan & wife, Kathy of Bartlesville, OK.; daughter, Lela May Lois DeCock & husband, Gary of Keizer, OR.; grandsons, David Swan and wife Stacey of Dewey OK. and Joshua Swan, & Jedidiah Swan & wife Davina of Bartlesville, OK.; granddaughters, Brenda Lee DeCock of Springfield, OR. and April L. Minton & husband Kevin of Kennewick, WA.; 4 Great-Grandchildren; siblings, Marion, David, & Frankie Ingersoll
Joeretta was preceded in death by: parents; husband, Leland Albert Samuel Swan; siblings, Dorothy Swan, Roy Ingersoll, Roberta Carmen, Naomi McGlasson & Eunice Ingersoll.
Joeretta May Swan, of Lewellen, NE., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and song early in the morning of March 9, 2013 at the Garden County (NE.) Hospital and Nursing Home as a result of a stroke. Loeretta was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 14, 1926.
Joeretta married the late Leland Albert Samuel Swan, June 2, 1948 in Kennewick, WA. Joeretta grew up as a pastor's kid and the family moved to many ministerial locations around the western states. She enjoyed recalling stories of how God met the needs of their struggling household of 11. Her favorite pastimes included her family, talking, quilting, crocheting, plastic canvas, playing her keyboard while her husband whistled, always sharing her homemade gifts with others, sharing the love of Jesus and winning bingo at Riverview! She also loved caring for her 23 year old cockatiel, "Chico"
Joeretta is survived by: son, William Samuel Swan & wife, Kathy of Bartlesville, OK.; daughter, Lela May Lois DeCock & husband, Gary of Keizer, OR.; grandsons, David Swan and wife Stacey of Dewey OK. and Joshua Swan, & Jedidiah Swan & wife Davina of Bartlesville, OK.; granddaughters, Brenda Lee DeCock of Springfield, OR. and April L. Minton & husband Kevin of Kennewick, WA.; 4 Great-Grandchildren; siblings, Marion, David, & Frankie Ingersoll
Joeretta was preceded in death by: parents; husband, Leland Albert Samuel Swan; siblings, Dorothy Swan, Roy Ingersoll, Roberta Carmen, Naomi McGlasson & Eunice Ingersoll.
Joeretta married the late Leland Albert Samuel Swan, June 2, 1948 in Kennewick, WA. Joeretta grew up as a pastor's kid and the family moved to many ministerial locations around the western states. She enjoyed recalling stories of how God met the needs of their struggling household of 11. Her favorite pastimes included her family, talking, quilting, crocheting, plastic canvas, playing her keyboard while her husband whistled, always sharing her homemade gifts with others, sharing the love of Jesus and winning bingo at Riverview! She also loved caring for her 23 year old cockatiel, "Chico"
Joeretta is survived by: son, William Samuel Swan & wife, Kathy of Bartlesville, OK.; daughter, Lela May Lois DeCock & husband, Gary of Keizer, OR.; grandsons, David Swan and wife Stacey of Dewey OK. and Joshua Swan, & Jedidiah Swan & wife Davina of Bartlesville, OK.; granddaughters, Brenda Lee DeCock of Springfield, OR. and April L. Minton & husband Kevin of Kennewick, WA.; 4 Great-Grandchildren; siblings, Marion, David, & Frankie Ingersoll
Joeretta was preceded in death by: parents; husband, Leland Albert Samuel Swan; siblings, Dorothy Swan, Roy Ingersoll, Roberta Carmen, Naomi McGlasson & Eunice Ingersoll.
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