Leland E. "Bubba" Swenson Sr.
January 24, 1943 — March 28, 2011
Leland E. “Bubba” Swenson, Sr., 68, of Van Horne, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 31, 2011, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Van Horne, Iowa, by Rev. David C. Lingard. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside Service: 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Donna; his children, Leland E. Swenson, Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Brian (Connie) Swenson of Van Horne and Karen (Mike) Knight of Van Horne; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and 4 siblings, Susie, Mary, Allen Lee, and Glen.
Bubba was born January 24, 1943, the son of Edwin Leland and Mae Lucille (Chamberlain) Swenson, in LeRoy, Minnesota. He married Donna May Harford on June 20, 1964 in Hiawatha. Bubba worked as a heavy equipment operator for Aggregates, Inc. for 15 years, retiring in 2005. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bubba was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed his church family and possessed a wonderful sense of faith.
A memorial fund has been established in Bubba’s memory.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Donna; his children, Leland E. Swenson, Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Brian (Connie) Swenson of Van Horne and Karen (Mike) Knight of Van Horne; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and 4 siblings, Susie, Mary, Allen Lee, and Glen.
Bubba was born January 24, 1943, the son of Edwin Leland and Mae Lucille (Chamberlain) Swenson, in LeRoy, Minnesota. He married Donna May Harford on June 20, 1964 in Hiawatha. Bubba worked as a heavy equipment operator for Aggregates, Inc. for 15 years, retiring in 2005. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Bubba was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed his church family and possessed a wonderful sense of faith.
A memorial fund has been established in Bubba’s memory.
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