Madalyn J Swedman
12/22/1919 - 10/10/2006
Obituary
Madalyn J. Swedman, 86, of Kewanee, Illinois died at 11:22 P.M. Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Royal Oaks Health Care Center in Kewanee. She was born December 22, 1919 in Campbellsville, Ky., the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Creel) Morrison. She graduated from Toulon High School. She married Marvin Charles Hollars. She later married Albert Larson. She married Duane Swedman in 1972 in Cambridge, Il. He survives along with one daughter Marlene (Mel) Fuhrman of Kewanee, Il., one son David (Nance) Larson of Boulder, Co., five grandchildren, two stepsons William (Teresa) Swedman of Seattle, Wa., Robert (Julie) Swedman of Kewanee. and five step grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters Virginia and Margaret and three brothers Melvin “Cookie”, Earl and Frank.
She had worked as a beautician in Cambridge for many years and later was the cosmetologist at Swedman’s Pharmacy in Kewanee prior to her retirement.
She had been a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cambridge and was currently a member of First United Methodist Church in Kewanee.
She was a member of the Kewanee Pilot Club and Order of the Eastern Star of Cambridge. She enjoyed animals, horses and farming.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church in Kewanee. Rev. K. Bruce Rushing will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Friday, October 13th at the Schueneman-Tumbleson Funeral Home, Kewanee, Il.
The photo is from 1989.
