Verna Gale Swett, 97, entered into eternal peace on Friday, March 10, in Red Bluff. She was born on January 3, 1920, in Fort Ripley, MN to Elizabeth & Jabez Burns McPherson.
Verna was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, husbands Rowe Miller & James Swett, and her beloved son Leonard Higgins.
Verna leaves us with so many loving & beautiful memories which will be cherished by her sister Lorraine Lippert of Redding & many nieces & nephews.
Verna was happily married to Rowe Miller for 42 years. Together, they were able to realize her dream of establishing Cosmetology Colleges, beauty salons & health spas in several cities in So. Calif. She was a talented beautician & an astute business woman. In retirement they moved to Shasta County to be near family. They enjoyed many years of friends & golf, being a long time member of Riverview Golf & Country Club.
In 2007 Verna again found comfort & love in her marriage to Colonel James Elms Swett. They traveled extensively where Jim was honored as a WWII Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Published in the Redding Record Searchlight
Verna was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, husbands Rowe Miller & James Swett, and her beloved son Leonard Higgins.
Verna leaves us with so many loving & beautiful memories which will be cherished by her sister Lorraine Lippert of Redding & many nieces & nephews.
Verna was happily married to Rowe Miller for 42 years. Together, they were able to realize her dream of establishing Cosmetology Colleges, beauty salons & health spas in several cities in So. Calif. She was a talented beautician & an astute business woman. In retirement they moved to Shasta County to be near family. They enjoyed many years of friends & golf, being a long time member of Riverview Golf & Country Club.
In 2007 Verna again found comfort & love in her marriage to Colonel James Elms Swett. They traveled extensively where Jim was honored as a WWII Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Published in the Redding Record Searchlight
Verna Gale Swett, 97, entered into eternal peace on Friday, March 10, in Red Bluff. She was born on January 3, 1920, in Fort Ripley, MN to Elizabeth & Jabez Burns McPherson.
Verna was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, husbands Rowe Miller & James Swett, and her beloved son Leonard Higgins.
Verna leaves us with so many loving & beautiful memories which will be cherished by her sister Lorraine Lippert of Redding & many nieces & nephews.
Verna was happily married to Rowe Miller for 42 years. Together, they were able to realize her dream of establishing Cosmetology Colleges, beauty salons & health spas in several cities in So. Calif. She was a talented beautician & an astute business woman. In retirement they moved to Shasta County to be near family. They enjoyed many years of friends & golf, being a long time member of Riverview Golf & Country Club.
In 2007 Verna again found comfort & love in her marriage to Colonel James Elms Swett. They traveled extensively where Jim was honored as a WWII Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Published in the Redding Record Searchlight
Verna was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, husbands Rowe Miller & James Swett, and her beloved son Leonard Higgins.
Verna leaves us with so many loving & beautiful memories which will be cherished by her sister Lorraine Lippert of Redding & many nieces & nephews.
Verna was happily married to Rowe Miller for 42 years. Together, they were able to realize her dream of establishing Cosmetology Colleges, beauty salons & health spas in several cities in So. Calif. She was a talented beautician & an astute business woman. In retirement they moved to Shasta County to be near family. They enjoyed many years of friends & golf, being a long time member of Riverview Golf & Country Club.
In 2007 Verna again found comfort & love in her marriage to Colonel James Elms Swett. They traveled extensively where Jim was honored as a WWII Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Published in the Redding Record Searchlight
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
See more Miller-Swett or McPherson memorials in:
- Redding Memorial Park Miller-Swett or McPherson
- Redding Miller-Swett or McPherson
- Shasta County Miller-Swett or McPherson
- California Miller-Swett or McPherson
- USA Miller-Swett or McPherson
- Find a Grave Miller-Swett or McPherson
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
