Frederick Joseph Swanson

February 13, 1939 ~ May 14, 2016
Frederick J. Swanson, 77, of Princeton passed away at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Born Feb. 13, 1939, he married Lynne Meisenheimer June 18, 1961, in Ohio, Ill. She survives. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1958. He was owner/operator of Fred Swanson Contractor. He was past president of the Princeton Lions Club, and was a member of the Princeton Elks Club and First Lutheran Church in Princeton. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for four years. Also surviving are four daughters, Marilynne (Tom) Kloster of Princeton, Charlene "Charlie" Swanson of Princeton, Laura Wilcox of Vail, Ariz., and Kay Nissen of Austin, Texas; three sons, Ray (Cheri) Swanson of Princeton, Dale (Lacy) Swanson of LaSalle and Joshua (Tara) Williams of Pekin; 11 grandchildren, Tony (Heather) Kloster, Mitch (Natalie) Kloster, Ethan Kloster, Madison Kloster, Mickey (Ben) Frazier, Cody Hassler, Augustus Swanson, Allister Swanson, Lynne Marie Swanson, Bobbie Jean Welsh and Xander Swanson; and three great-grandchildren, Hudson and Annie Kloster, and Ean Frazier. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Zachary Kingen; and one brother, Andrew Swanson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Princeton with the Rev. Norm Femrite officiating. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton, with military rites accorded by Princeton American Legion Post 125. Memorials may be directed to Friends of Strays in Princeton and Princeton Fire and Ambulance Service.
Thank you for everything dad, I will miss you so much, I love you