He was born April 27, 1927 at Montpelier, the son of Alfred Louis and Minnie Watson Swa. He married Joyce Horsely, they were later divorced. He was a life-long resident of Montpelier and a heavy equipment operator for Washington Construction for many years. He was a member of the Montpelier Fifth LDS Ward. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Montpelier VFW Post 3884.
He is survived by three sons and their spouses, Kent and Sandy Swa of Green River, Kym and Tina Swa of Montpelier and Kurt Swa of Green River. Also three grandchildren; four brothers, Lloyd Swa of Englewood, Co., Alfred and DeWayne Swa both of Montpelier and Donald Swa of Boise and one sister, Delores Meridith of Fort Collins, Co.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, LaVonne, Anona, Irean and Hilma.
Cremation services were conducted Thursday, Aug. 14. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 18 at the Montpelier LDS Fifth Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Montpelier Cemetery with Military Honors by the VFW Post 3884.
Published in The News-Examiner in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, on Wednesday, August 20, 1997, on page 4
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He was born April 27, 1927 at Montpelier, the son of Alfred Louis and Minnie Watson Swa. He married Joyce Horsely, they were later divorced. He was a life-long resident of Montpelier and a heavy equipment operator for Washington Construction for many years. He was a member of the Montpelier Fifth LDS Ward. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Montpelier VFW Post 3884.
He is survived by three sons and their spouses, Kent and Sandy Swa of Green River, Kym and Tina Swa of Montpelier and Kurt Swa of Green River. Also three grandchildren; four brothers, Lloyd Swa of Englewood, Co., Alfred and DeWayne Swa both of Montpelier and Donald Swa of Boise and one sister, Delores Meridith of Fort Collins, Co.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, LaVonne, Anona, Irean and Hilma.
Cremation services were conducted Thursday, Aug. 14. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 18 at the Montpelier LDS Fifth Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Montpelier Cemetery with Military Honors by the VFW Post 3884.
Published in The News-Examiner in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, on Wednesday, August 20, 1997, on page 4
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LaVone Swa Michaelson
1904–1937
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Anona Swa Bryan
1906–1987
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Irean Pearl Swa Homer
1908–1990
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Hilma Rose Swa Sarver
1910–1997
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Baby Boy Swa
1912–1912
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Alfred Elmer Swa
1913–2003
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Dewayne Lewis "Soxs" Swa Sr
1916–2009
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Flora Delle Swa
1918–1918
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Lloyd John Swa
1924–1998
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Donald Richard Swa
1926–1999
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Deloris Swa Meredith
1931–2018
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