Margaret "Peg" Swanson, 88, of Columbus, Nebraska, beloved mother, grandmother,and great grandmother, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at the Golden LivingCenter in Columbus.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 11:00 AM at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus with Rev. Jeff Hageman officiating. Private family interment will be held in the Columbus Cemetery prior to the service. There will be no visitation. Memorials are directed to St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Margaret Elsie Swanson, "Peg", as she was known to her family and friends, was born July 2, 1924, in her family home in Columbus, Nebraska, to Otto and Ida (Gehring) Egger. She attended school in Columbus, graduating from Kramer High School. She had a love for music. She was in the school band, played French horn, and enjoyed playing the piano. Her childhood was filled with adventures with her four sisters – Gert, Ann, Marie, and Toni. She worked at Columbus Music, and bought her piano there, which she kept throughout her life.
Peg met her husband, Nels Swanson at a dance, and the two were united in marriage on June 12, 1950, in Grand Island, Nebraska. They farmed in the Genoa, Nebraska, area with Peg taking a job at GTE in Columbus. They eventually discontinued farming and moved to Columbus. Peg and Nels had three children – Jeannie, Kathy, and Tim.
Peg mastered the art of cooking; her family always looking forward to the holidays with the table was set with her amazing array of food and pies. She was an avid collector of porcelain dolls and loved gardening. She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus.
Peg was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, always putting her family first. She was always there when she was needed; to babysit a sick grandchild, paint a wall, or make brownies for a birthday party.
Peg is survived by:
Daughter – Jeannie (Roland) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Erik (Maddy) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchildren – Ryleigh, Kaden, and Tyler Johnson
Grandchild – Erin Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchild – Noah Johnson
Grandchild – Sheila (fiancé Chris Keller) of Bellwood, NE
Great Grandchild – Heath Johnson
Daughter – Kathy (Dan) Silvester of Crete, NE
Grandchild – Justin (Kristi) Palensky of Lincoln, NE
Great Grandchild – Macy Plaensky
Grandchild – Jeremy (Leslie) Palensky of Lexington, NE
Great Grandchild – Milo Palensky
Son – Tim (fiancée Rhonda VanBuskirk) of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Dylan Swanson of Columbus, NE
Sister – Ann Kovach of Centerville, UT
Peg was preceded in death by:
Parents – Otto and Ida Egger
Husband – Nels Swanson
Son-in-law – Bob Palensky
Brothers – Otto Jr., Fritz, and Ernie Egger
Sisters – Gertrude Krueger, Marie Brundidge, and Toni Chapman
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 11:00 AM at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus with Rev. Jeff Hageman officiating. Private family interment will be held in the Columbus Cemetery prior to the service. There will be no visitation. Memorials are directed to St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Margaret Elsie Swanson, "Peg", as she was known to her family and friends, was born July 2, 1924, in her family home in Columbus, Nebraska, to Otto and Ida (Gehring) Egger. She attended school in Columbus, graduating from Kramer High School. She had a love for music. She was in the school band, played French horn, and enjoyed playing the piano. Her childhood was filled with adventures with her four sisters – Gert, Ann, Marie, and Toni. She worked at Columbus Music, and bought her piano there, which she kept throughout her life.
Peg met her husband, Nels Swanson at a dance, and the two were united in marriage on June 12, 1950, in Grand Island, Nebraska. They farmed in the Genoa, Nebraska, area with Peg taking a job at GTE in Columbus. They eventually discontinued farming and moved to Columbus. Peg and Nels had three children – Jeannie, Kathy, and Tim.
Peg mastered the art of cooking; her family always looking forward to the holidays with the table was set with her amazing array of food and pies. She was an avid collector of porcelain dolls and loved gardening. She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus.
Peg was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, always putting her family first. She was always there when she was needed; to babysit a sick grandchild, paint a wall, or make brownies for a birthday party.
Peg is survived by:
Daughter – Jeannie (Roland) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Erik (Maddy) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchildren – Ryleigh, Kaden, and Tyler Johnson
Grandchild – Erin Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchild – Noah Johnson
Grandchild – Sheila (fiancé Chris Keller) of Bellwood, NE
Great Grandchild – Heath Johnson
Daughter – Kathy (Dan) Silvester of Crete, NE
Grandchild – Justin (Kristi) Palensky of Lincoln, NE
Great Grandchild – Macy Plaensky
Grandchild – Jeremy (Leslie) Palensky of Lexington, NE
Great Grandchild – Milo Palensky
Son – Tim (fiancée Rhonda VanBuskirk) of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Dylan Swanson of Columbus, NE
Sister – Ann Kovach of Centerville, UT
Peg was preceded in death by:
Parents – Otto and Ida Egger
Husband – Nels Swanson
Son-in-law – Bob Palensky
Brothers – Otto Jr., Fritz, and Ernie Egger
Sisters – Gertrude Krueger, Marie Brundidge, and Toni Chapman
Margaret "Peg" Swanson, 88, of Columbus, Nebraska, beloved mother, grandmother,and great grandmother, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at the Golden LivingCenter in Columbus.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 11:00 AM at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus with Rev. Jeff Hageman officiating. Private family interment will be held in the Columbus Cemetery prior to the service. There will be no visitation. Memorials are directed to St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Margaret Elsie Swanson, "Peg", as she was known to her family and friends, was born July 2, 1924, in her family home in Columbus, Nebraska, to Otto and Ida (Gehring) Egger. She attended school in Columbus, graduating from Kramer High School. She had a love for music. She was in the school band, played French horn, and enjoyed playing the piano. Her childhood was filled with adventures with her four sisters – Gert, Ann, Marie, and Toni. She worked at Columbus Music, and bought her piano there, which she kept throughout her life.
Peg met her husband, Nels Swanson at a dance, and the two were united in marriage on June 12, 1950, in Grand Island, Nebraska. They farmed in the Genoa, Nebraska, area with Peg taking a job at GTE in Columbus. They eventually discontinued farming and moved to Columbus. Peg and Nels had three children – Jeannie, Kathy, and Tim.
Peg mastered the art of cooking; her family always looking forward to the holidays with the table was set with her amazing array of food and pies. She was an avid collector of porcelain dolls and loved gardening. She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus.
Peg was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, always putting her family first. She was always there when she was needed; to babysit a sick grandchild, paint a wall, or make brownies for a birthday party.
Peg is survived by:
Daughter – Jeannie (Roland) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Erik (Maddy) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchildren – Ryleigh, Kaden, and Tyler Johnson
Grandchild – Erin Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchild – Noah Johnson
Grandchild – Sheila (fiancé Chris Keller) of Bellwood, NE
Great Grandchild – Heath Johnson
Daughter – Kathy (Dan) Silvester of Crete, NE
Grandchild – Justin (Kristi) Palensky of Lincoln, NE
Great Grandchild – Macy Plaensky
Grandchild – Jeremy (Leslie) Palensky of Lexington, NE
Great Grandchild – Milo Palensky
Son – Tim (fiancée Rhonda VanBuskirk) of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Dylan Swanson of Columbus, NE
Sister – Ann Kovach of Centerville, UT
Peg was preceded in death by:
Parents – Otto and Ida Egger
Husband – Nels Swanson
Son-in-law – Bob Palensky
Brothers – Otto Jr., Fritz, and Ernie Egger
Sisters – Gertrude Krueger, Marie Brundidge, and Toni Chapman
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 11:00 AM at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus with Rev. Jeff Hageman officiating. Private family interment will be held in the Columbus Cemetery prior to the service. There will be no visitation. Memorials are directed to St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Margaret Elsie Swanson, "Peg", as she was known to her family and friends, was born July 2, 1924, in her family home in Columbus, Nebraska, to Otto and Ida (Gehring) Egger. She attended school in Columbus, graduating from Kramer High School. She had a love for music. She was in the school band, played French horn, and enjoyed playing the piano. Her childhood was filled with adventures with her four sisters – Gert, Ann, Marie, and Toni. She worked at Columbus Music, and bought her piano there, which she kept throughout her life.
Peg met her husband, Nels Swanson at a dance, and the two were united in marriage on June 12, 1950, in Grand Island, Nebraska. They farmed in the Genoa, Nebraska, area with Peg taking a job at GTE in Columbus. They eventually discontinued farming and moved to Columbus. Peg and Nels had three children – Jeannie, Kathy, and Tim.
Peg mastered the art of cooking; her family always looking forward to the holidays with the table was set with her amazing array of food and pies. She was an avid collector of porcelain dolls and loved gardening. She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus.
Peg was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, always putting her family first. She was always there when she was needed; to babysit a sick grandchild, paint a wall, or make brownies for a birthday party.
Peg is survived by:
Daughter – Jeannie (Roland) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Erik (Maddy) Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchildren – Ryleigh, Kaden, and Tyler Johnson
Grandchild – Erin Johnson of Columbus, NE
Great Grandchild – Noah Johnson
Grandchild – Sheila (fiancé Chris Keller) of Bellwood, NE
Great Grandchild – Heath Johnson
Daughter – Kathy (Dan) Silvester of Crete, NE
Grandchild – Justin (Kristi) Palensky of Lincoln, NE
Great Grandchild – Macy Plaensky
Grandchild – Jeremy (Leslie) Palensky of Lexington, NE
Great Grandchild – Milo Palensky
Son – Tim (fiancée Rhonda VanBuskirk) of Columbus, NE
Grandchild – Dylan Swanson of Columbus, NE
Sister – Ann Kovach of Centerville, UT
Peg was preceded in death by:
Parents – Otto and Ida Egger
Husband – Nels Swanson
Son-in-law – Bob Palensky
Brothers – Otto Jr., Fritz, and Ernie Egger
Sisters – Gertrude Krueger, Marie Brundidge, and Toni Chapman
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