Swedlund, Marjorie Helen

Memorial services for Marjorie Helen Swedlund, 89, of 
Longview, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 9, 
2007, at the First United Methodist Church, with the 
Reverend Jerry Turner officiating. Internment will be 
held at a later date in Highland Memorial Park of 
Weslaco. Marjorie was born December 7, 1917, in Royal, 
Neb., to William Emil and Lillian Gutru Staab. Mrs. 
Swedlund lived in Sterling, Colo., during the 1940s, 
moved to Elsa in the Rio Grande Valley in 1950, and 
relocated to Longview in 1995. She was the 
valedictorian of her high school class at Newman Grove, 
Neb., and graduated from the University of Nebraska, 
where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. 
While at Nebraska University, she met and later 
married Lawrence George Swedlund on June 30, 1940; they 
were united for 42 years. Mrs. Swedlund was a business 
woman, co-owner of an independent retail store in Elsa. 
Her career also included teaching and being a civilian 
secretary with the U.S. Army during World War II. In 
the Valley, she belonged to the Eastern Star, civic 
organizations, and was a church and community volunteer. 
In Longview, she was a member of First United Methodist 
Church, where she volunteered in the library. She was 
preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Larry 
Grey Swedlund; and brother, Stanley "Buddy" Staab. Her 
daughters, Susan Kay Smith and husband,, Dr. Tom M. 
Smith, of Longview, and Trudi Jean Swedlund of Dallas, 
survive her. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren are 
as follows: Lance Gunter Swedlund, wife, Nikki, and 
their children, Leif, Landon, Gracelyn and Taylor of 
Pflugerville; Dr. Todd Mikel Smith, wife, Wendy, and 
their children, Tatum, Clara and Noah of Little Rock, 
Ark.; Kelly Rene Swedlund Mahan, husband, John, and 
their sons, Chandler and Corbin of San Marcos; and 
Sterling Kent Smith, wife, Jami, and daughter, Ellis 
of Little Rock, Ark. Other relatives include her 
daughter-in-law, Carolyn and husband, Tom Lehman, of 
Corpus Christi; sister-in-law, Edith Staab of Fremont, 
Neb.; and many nieces and nephews. Known for her quiet 
dignity, wisdom and sharp intellect, she was a 
matriarch beloved by her family and friends. Her 
passions were reading, world travel and history. She 
was a consummate patriot of her country. Memorial 
donations may be made to First United Methodist Church 
of Longview's Library or an organization of your choice. 
A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/8/2007.

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Swedlund, Marjorie Helen

Memorial services for Marjorie Helen Swedlund, 89, of 
Longview, will be held at 2 p.m. today, February 9, 
2007, at the First United Methodist Church, with the 
Reverend Jerry Turner officiating. Internment will be 
held at a later date in Highland Memorial Park of 
Weslaco. Marjorie was born December 7, 1917, in Royal, 
Neb., to William Emil and Lillian Gutru Staab. Mrs. S
wedlund lived in Sterling, Colo., during the 1940s, 
moved to Elsa in the Rio Grande Valley in 1950, and 
relocated to Longview in 1995. She was the 
valedictorian of her high school class at Newman Grove, 
Neb., and graduated from the University of Nebraska, 
where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. 
While at Nebraska University, she met and later married 
Lawrence George Swedlund on June 30, 1940; they were 
united for 42 years. Mrs. Swedlund was a business woman, 
co-owner of an independent retail store in Elsa. Her 
career also included teaching and being a civilian 
secretary with the U.S. Army during World War II. In the 
Valley, she belonged to the Eastern Star, civic 
organizations, and was a church and community volunteer. 
In Longview, she was a member of First United Methodist 
Church, where she volunteered in the library. She was 
preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Larry Grey 
Swedlund; and brother, Stanley "Buddy" Staab. Her 
daughters, Susan Kay Smith and husband,, Dr. Tom M. Smith, 
of Longview, and Trudi Jean Swedlund of Dallas, survive her. 
Grandchildren and great-grandchildren are as follows: Lance 
Gunter Swedlund, wife, Nikki, and their children, Leif, 
Landon, Gracelyn and Taylor of Pflugerville; Dr. Todd Mikel 
Smith, wife, Wendy, and their children, Tatum, Clara and 
Noah of Little Rock, Ark.; Kelly Rene Swedlund Mahan, 
husband, John, and their sons, Chandler and Corbin of San 
Marcos; and Sterling Kent Smith, wife, Jami, and daughter, 
Ellis of Little Rock, Ark. Other relatives include her 
daughter-in-law, Carolyn and husband, Tom Lehman, of Corpus 
Christi; sister-in-law, Edith Staab of Fremont, Neb.; and 
many nieces and nephews. Known for her quiet dignity, wisdom 
and sharp intellect, she was a matriarch beloved by her 
family and friends. Her passions were reading, world travel 
and history. She was a consummate patriot of her country. 
Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist 
Church of Longview's Library or an organization of your 
choice. A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/9/2007.