Isabell Elaine (Swanberg) Foss (1931 - 2015)

Born 26 Feb 1931 in Marysland, Swift, Minnesota, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Harold Arthur Foss — married 17 Jun 1950 (to 15 Apr 1999) in Benson, Swift, Minnesota, USA

Died 6 Jun 2015 at age 84 in Morris, Stevens, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Isabell was born on 26 February 1931 in Marysland, Swift, Minnesota, USA. She was the daughter of Peter Anton Swanberg and Margaret Christine (Langsdorf) Swanberg.^[1]

When Isabell was 19 she married Harold Arthur Foss on 17 June 1950 in Benson, Swift, Minnesota, USA.^[2]

Isabell died at the age of 84 on 6 June 2015 in Morris, Stevens, Minnesota, USA.^[3]

Isabell was buried on 10 June 2015 in Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, USA. in Lakeside Cemetery.^[1][4][5]

Obituary, ISABELL ELAINE (SWANBERG) FOSS

Funeral services for Isabell Foss of Hancock, MN, will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. Rev. Julius Miller will officiate. Visitation is Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock.
Isabell Elaine Swanberg, daughter of Peter and Margaret (Langsdorf) Swanberg was born February 26, 1931 in Marysland Township in Swift Co., MN, where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Benson High School in 1949 and began working at Finger Hut in Benson.
Isabell was united in marriage to Harold Foss June 17, 1948, in Benson. The couple made their home in Hancock. After several years, Isabell went to work at the Hancock Bakery and also worked at various jobs in Morris over the years including Pamida and P. J. Munchies. When she reached her early 60s, Isabell semi-retired and started working part-time at Bye Low in Hancock. Isabell continued to live at her home until her time of passing. She was a longtime member of Our Redeemers Lutheran Church and was active in their prayer group. Isabell could always be found helping out at a church organization or function. She was also known for her entertaining and cooking skills. She was always delighted to have guests or family over to visit. Isabells favorite times were spent with her children and grandchildren, and of course, following along with her favorite teams, the Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves.
Isabell died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. She was 84 years old. She is survived by (living persons, redacted.) Isabell was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Lynn Hommerding; one infant son; three sisters, Marie Joyce, Lois Commerford and Hazel Erdman; and one brother, Howard Swanberg.
Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Swift County Monitor, (Benson, MN) 11 Jun 2015

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148046116/isabell-elaine-foss : accessed 14 May 2022), memorial page for Isabell Elaine Swanberg Foss (26 Feb 1931–6 Jun 2015), Find A Grave: Memorial #148046116, citing Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Ted Storck (contributor 47347376) .
2. ↑ Marriage: WEB: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019, Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System.
3. ↑ Death: 1940 United States Federal Census NOTE United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
4. ↑ Burial: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006,
   Tributes; Publication Place: Michigan, USA; URL: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/print_selections/102557378?type=1.
5. ↑ Burial: Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002 Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001,
   Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GWVP-DG2); contributed by various users.
• Ancestry.com U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006; NOTE See newspaper information provided with each entry