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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Swann, Delores Joan
UPDATE: Visitation is Thursday, Nov. 11, as indicated below.
Delores Joan Swann, 75, of Solon, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at her home. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon. Private family inurnment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a vigil service at 8 p.m., at Brosh Chapel, Solon.
Delores was born July 3, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Reinhard) Vislisel. She married Larry G. Swann on June 7, 1958, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
Delores is survived by her husband, Larry; her sons, Mark Swann of Iowa City, Steve Swann of Trenton, Mo., and Mike (Jenny) Swann of Solon; daughters, Terri (Wayne) Kramer of Farley, Kathi (Steve) Cunning of Monument, Colo., Sandi (Brian) Drew of Waukon, and Debbi (Kenny) Prior of Tucson, Ariz.; grandchildren, Andrew, Danny, Matthew and Kevin Kramer, Savannah and Daylon Cunning, Tony, Derek, Cassie, Adam and Robbie Drew, Gage Powell, Steven Prior, Isaiah, Nathaniel and Gabriel Swann and Lincoln and Lauryn Swann; her sister, Darlene (Ron) Barta of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; and brothers-in-law, Ken (Sandy) Swann and Jerry (Betty) Swann of Fort Collins, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Helen Vislisel; and her parents-in-law, George and Tressie Swann.
Memorials may be directed to the St. Mary's Catholic Church and the American Legion & Auxiliary.
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