A private graveside memorial service has been held at South Marion Cemetery in Stratford for Beverly Lou Swedlund, 88. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev David Arulnathan of Salem United Methodist Church in Paton.
Beverly Lou Swedlund was born near Toledo, Iowa on January 22, 1932. She was the daughter of Mildred [Potts] and Clyde R. Jay.
Beverly lived her entire childhood in Boone and graduated from Boone High School in 1950. She graduated from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing in 1953 and married Robert Swedlund on Dec. 6, 1953. Beverly worked as a nurse for decades. Once a nurse, always a nurse- Beverly was a caretaker of all.
Beverly passed away at Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care on Nov. 10, 2020, at the age 88 years. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert, who died Nov. 28, 2010; and her parents.
Beverly is lovingly survived by her daughters Linda (Tracy) Bills and Shari Swedlund (Rick Whitten); her grandchildren Robert (Nicole) Bills, Sarah (Eric) Wittrock and Michael (Heidi) Bills; bonus grandchildren Daniel (Alicia) Garrity and Amanda Bills (Addi Meyer); and 15 great-grandchildren.
Beverly’s love for her family will always be cherished.
Memorials in Beverly’s name may be directed to Hospice of the Midwest. Services were arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson.
