Galesburg, IL - Amy West Swensrud, 93, of Alpharetta, Ga., formerly of 562 N. Academy St., died at 6:07 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2003, at Ashton Woods Nursing Home in Atlanta, Ga.
Born Sept. 18, 1909, in Maquon to Walter and Alberta West Prall, she married Irving E. Swensrud on Sept. 9, 1936, in Clinton, Iowa. He died Nov. 9, 1994.
She also was preceded in death by one brother.
Surviving are one daughter, Barbara (and Kenneth) McCoy of Alpharetta; and one grandson.
A music teacher, she specialized in private piano and voice lessons. She was a graduate of Frances Shimer College in Mount Carroll and Mount St. Clair College of Music.
She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority, PEO Chapter HO and served as an officer with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Galesburg and its choir and also was a soloist.
Graveside services will be at Maquon Cemetery in Maquon.
April 1, 2003 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
Born Sept. 18, 1909, in Maquon to Walter and Alberta West Prall, she married Irving E. Swensrud on Sept. 9, 1936, in Clinton, Iowa. He died Nov. 9, 1994.
She also was preceded in death by one brother.
Surviving are one daughter, Barbara (and Kenneth) McCoy of Alpharetta; and one grandson.
A music teacher, she specialized in private piano and voice lessons. She was a graduate of Frances Shimer College in Mount Carroll and Mount St. Clair College of Music.
She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority, PEO Chapter HO and served as an officer with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Galesburg and its choir and also was a soloist.
Graveside services will be at Maquon Cemetery in Maquon.
April 1, 2003 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
Galesburg, IL - Amy West Swensrud, 93, of Alpharetta, Ga., formerly of 562 N. Academy St., died at 6:07 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2003, at Ashton Woods Nursing Home in Atlanta, Ga.
Born Sept. 18, 1909, in Maquon to Walter and Alberta West Prall, she married Irving E. Swensrud on Sept. 9, 1936, in Clinton, Iowa. He died Nov. 9, 1994.
She also was preceded in death by one brother.
Surviving are one daughter, Barbara (and Kenneth) McCoy of Alpharetta; and one grandson.
A music teacher, she specialized in private piano and voice lessons. She was a graduate of Frances Shimer College in Mount Carroll and Mount St. Clair College of Music.
She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority, PEO Chapter HO and served as an officer with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Galesburg and its choir and also was a soloist.
Graveside services will be at Maquon Cemetery in Maquon.
April 1, 2003 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
Born Sept. 18, 1909, in Maquon to Walter and Alberta West Prall, she married Irving E. Swensrud on Sept. 9, 1936, in Clinton, Iowa. He died Nov. 9, 1994.
She also was preceded in death by one brother.
Surviving are one daughter, Barbara (and Kenneth) McCoy of Alpharetta; and one grandson.
A music teacher, she specialized in private piano and voice lessons. She was a graduate of Frances Shimer College in Mount Carroll and Mount St. Clair College of Music.
She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority, PEO Chapter HO and served as an officer with the Knox-Galesburg Symphony.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Galesburg and its choir and also was a soloist.
Graveside services will be at Maquon Cemetery in Maquon.
April 1, 2003 | Peoria Journal Star, The (IL)
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