Darlene Delores Swanson, 89, of Minneapolis, Minnesota died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. Darlene was born in Cushing, Wisconsin on April 15, 1925 to Arnold and Esther Swanson. She spent her childhood on the family's farm outside of Cushing. She attended Eureka Baptist Church in Eureka, Wisconsin. At the age of 11 she asked Jesus into her heart as her personal savior and was baptized at North Twin Lake. She graduated from St. Croix Falls High School in 1943. She attended Northwestern Bible College and upon completing her education moved to Minneapolis where she worked as a bookkeeper at Burroughs Corporation, which was later purchased by Unisys. She returned to her home in Cushing on the weekends to help her parents and sister with the farm. After her retirement, Darlene donated her time to many charities and was active at Powderhorn Baptist Church and later at Bryant Avenue Baptist Church. Darlene loved the Lord and enjoyed reading scripture and singing hymns.She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Rose. She is survived by special friend, Margaret Krause, of Minneapolis, cousin Vernon Anderson (Louise) of Rosemount, Minnesota as well as other relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed. Funeral service Saturday, November 8, 2014, 11 am at Bryant Avenue Baptist Church, 5601 Bryant Avenue with interment at Cushing Cemetery in Cushing, Wisconsin.
Darlene Delores Swanson, 89, of Minneapolis, Minnesota died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. Darlene was born in Cushing, Wisconsin on April 15, 1925 to Arnold and Esther Swanson. She spent her childhood on the family's farm outside of Cushing. She attended Eureka Baptist Church in Eureka, Wisconsin. At the age of 11 she asked Jesus into her heart as her personal savior and was baptized at North Twin Lake. She graduated from St. Croix Falls High School in 1943. She attended Northwestern Bible College and upon completing her education moved to Minneapolis where she worked as a bookkeeper at Burroughs Corporation, which was later purchased by Unisys. She returned to her home in Cushing on the weekends to help her parents and sister with the farm. After her retirement, Darlene donated her time to many charities and was active at Powderhorn Baptist Church and later at Bryant Avenue Baptist Church. Darlene loved the Lord and enjoyed reading scripture and singing hymns.She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Rose. She is survived by special friend, Margaret Krause, of Minneapolis, cousin Vernon Anderson (Louise) of Rosemount, Minnesota as well as other relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed. Funeral service Saturday, November 8, 2014, 11 am at Bryant Avenue Baptist Church, 5601 Bryant Avenue with interment at Cushing Cemetery in Cushing, Wisconsin.
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