Larry F. Swenson

March 19, 1945 - June 21, 2020

Larry F. Swenson, 75, of Rockwell, IA died on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305 Elm St E, Rockwell, IA. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the church with Father John Gossman officiating. Burial will follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rockwell. Those that plan on attending the visitation and/or funeral service must wear a mask and have their temperature checked upon arrival. Please use the north entrance off the parking lot to enter the church. Larry was born on March 19, 1945 in Swaledale, IA to Sherman and Beatrice (Cahalan) Swenson. He attended school and graduated from Rockwell-Swaledale High School in 1963. On May 7, 1966 he was united in marriage to Cleo Ann (Koppen) Swenson at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. To their union four children were born. Larry worked for Armour in Mason City for 10 years and then worked for Cerro Gordo County driving truck for 30 years until he retired in 2007. He was a volunteer firefighter for the city of Rockwell for 25 years and a member of the Rockwell American Legion Post #208 for 50 years. His family was important to him and he enjoyed family gatherings; especially time spent with his grandchildren. Larry loved attending many of his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events. He was also the handyman around town, always fixing a door, helping to shingle a roof, mowing a lawn or two and helping someone plant or pick their crops. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Cleo Swenson of Rockwell; children: Laurie (Pat) Ferguson of Grimes, IA, Rick (Tracey) Swenson of Windsor Heights, IA, Karrie (Ryan) Bonner of Rockwell and Anne Swenson (fiancé Steve Lippstock) of Rockwell; grandchildren: Alex Peterson, Haley Bashara, Shea Swenson, Madisyn Bonner, Ayden Bonner and Connor Swenson; sisters, Mary Coyle, Dori Boehnke and Dorothy Callahan and brother, John Swenson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Beatrice Swenson; brothers, Don Swenson and Dean Swenson; brothers-in-law, Don Coyle, Harold Boehnke and Charlie Callahan and sisters, Donella Swenson, Margie Fjone and Vickie Swenson.