Phyllis A. Swanson

Phyllis A. Swanson, 90, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Bloomington, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites. She was born July 23, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Alice (Bjorklund) Johnson. Phyllis married Lloyd E. Swanson on February 5, 1949 in Minneapolis. He preceded her in death on November 6, 2013. Phyllis was a dental assistant, worked in retail, and was a homemaker. She was a long standing member of Oxboro Evangelical Free Church in Bloomington.

Phyllis is survived by her son, Gregory (Robin) Swanson, of Savage, Minnesota; her two daughters, Dawn (Stephen) Ford of Cedar Falls and Deb (Mark) Otto of Omaha, Nebraska; five grandchildren, Brandon (Amanda) Ford of Atlanta, Georgia, Christopher (Jennifer) Swanson of Alexandria, Minnesota, Heather (Justin) Otto Vipond of Omaha, Tyler (Elizabeth) Ford of Cedar Falls and David (Trisha) Otto of Omaha; 14 great grandchildren, her sister, Karen Bell, of Lago Vista, Texas, and her sister-in-law, Marjorie Johnson, of Bloomington.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; a daughter, Joan Swanson, and a brother, H. Dean Johnson.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. January 7, 2019 at Oxboro Evangelical Free Church in Bloomington, with private burial at Washburn-McReavy Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. A Celebration of Life Service will be 2:30 p.m. January 8, 2019 at the Western Homes Communities Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to Oxboro Evangelical Free Church or the Western Home Communities. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.