Robert Swanson

Latimer- Robert L. Swanson, 88, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, December 16, 2024 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hampton with Victar Caitlin Tauro officiating. A visitation will be 9:30 AM Monday until the time of the service at the church. A graveside service will be 3:00 PM Monday, December 16, 2024 at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, Harcourt.

Robert is survived by his daughter, Sharon Geisinger of Eagle Grove; son, Doug (Colleen) Swanson of Hampton; grandchildren, Tanner (Sarah) Geisinger, Jessica (Ryan) McClelland, Justin (Christina) Swanson; great-grandchildren, Kayden McClelland, Aubrey Swanson, Leslie McClelland, and Paxton Swanson; sister-in-law, Anne Williams of Dayton; brother-in-law, Virdene Otto of Galva; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Adina (Renquist) Swanson; wife, Pearl (Williams) Swanson; son-in-law, Gary Geisinger; mother and father-in-law, Delbert and Wilma Williams; sister and brother-in-law Ruth Elaine and Howard Sandeen; brother-in-law, Darrell Williams; sister-in-law, Deanna Otto, niece, Kathy Downer; great niece, Elayna Sandeen and great nephews, Nate Downer and Maverick Sandeen.

Robert was born September 23, 1936 in Fort Dodge. He joined his older sister, Ruth Elaine. Bob was raised in Harcourt except for 4 years in Omaha when his father Ted was training mechanics in the Army. Bob graduated from Harcourt High School in 1955. Bob met his wife Pearl at the Gowrie Skating Rink and the rest they say is history. He was united in marriage to Pearl Williams on June 10, 1956 at United Methodist Church in Gowrie. Bob and Pearl welcomed a daughter, Sharon Louise on October 8, 1957 and son, Douglas Lawrence on October 23, 1960. The family lived in Harcourt and Bob worked for his dad at Ted's Garage as well as driving school bus. Later, he worked for the county and state as a highway maintenance worker. In 1971, the family moved to Ogden and Bob worked for the Iowa DOT Mechanics Shop until 1979 when he became the supervisor of the Iowa DOT for Franklin County and they moved to Latimer. Bob retired from the DOT in 1994. After retirement, Bob worked for WalMart in Mason City for over 20 years. Throughout their lives together, Bob and Pearl raised horses. They entered shows all over Central Iowa. While their son was in high school, high school rodeo and Little Britches Rodeo became the focus of their activities as well as square dancing and playing cards. Bob was an avid fisherman. He routinely went to Canada and Lake of the Woods fishing with family and friends. Bob and Pearl had a trailer at Camp Lacopolis north of Wabasha, MN where they spent summers fishing and watching the Mississippi River flow by at Lake Pepin.

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