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Living + Jacqueline Elaine Swoffer. Jacqueline (daughter of Walter John (Jack) Swoffer and Harriet Elaine Egge) was born on 20 Jul 1935 in Tracy, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA; died on 18 Jul 2018 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):VETTER, Jacqueline Elaine "Jackie" Jacqueline (Jackie) Elaine Vetter passed away on July 18th, 2018. Jackie, the daughter of Walter (Jack) and Harriet Swoffer, was born on July 20th, 1935 in Tracy, Minnesota. She grew up in Walnut Grove and Minneapolis along with her sister Penelope (Penny) and brother Brian. She has many fond memories playing at the lake and socializing with her many cousins, aunts, and uncles. After graduating from Washburn HIgh School, Jackie decided to see more of the world as a Braniff flight attendant where she met her husband, Donald Vetter. They married in 1957 and moved to Austin, Tx. Shortly thereafter, Jackie and Don started their family with two sons, Brian and Keith. While her time at Braniff ended, her love of travel did not as she continued working in the travel industry as a travel agent for Harwood Travel and Golden World Travel in Austin. She and Don had many adventures around the world, sometimes with their two sons in tow, and other times with their Braniff family of friends. After Don's retirement, they moved to Minneapolis to be closer with Jackie's father and brother, but returned to the Austin area in 2000 to be closer to her children and grandchildren as well as many other relatives and friends. She loved to look after her grandkids and her dog. She enjoyed playing cards and Mahjongg with her friends at Lakeline Oaks, Providence Crossing, Bluffs Landing, the Baca Center, and The Ranch. Jackie was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Donald Vetter, sister Penny, and brother Brian. She is survived by her son Brian Vetter and wife Elizabeth, her son Keith Vetter, and grandchildren Eric, Michael, Stephanie, and Lauren Vetter. The family will have a memorial reception at The Ranch on August 12th from 3:00-5:00. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Austin Animal Center.

Published in Austin American-Statesman on July 25, 2018

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Walter married Harriet Elaine Egge on 27 Dec 1934 in Flandreau , Moody County, South Dakota, USA. Harriet (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 15 Mar 1916 in Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota, USA; died in Jan 1979 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Walnut Grove Tribune, August 5, 1971

Funeral for W. A. Swoffer Held Tuesday

Funeral services for W. A. "Buck" Swoffer were held on Tuesday morning, August 3,1971, at the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. The Rev. Hugh Stephenson officiated. Douglas Dahms was soloist and Mrs. Gene Munson organist.
Mr. Swoffer died of a heart attack at his home Friday morning, July 30th.
Honorary pall bearers were Alfred Hendrickson, R. A. Bertelson, Arthur Lund, Walter Wiggins, Walter J. Andersen and Wm. A. Kuehl.
Pallbearers were Carl A. Peterson, Charles Rys, Vernon D. Nelson, Walter Nelson, Mike Maguire and Steve Ourada. Interment was in the Walnut Grove cemetery.
He is survived by his wife; eight children, Mrs. C. W. (Gretchen) Guelzow of Cocoa Beach, Florida; W. J. (Jack) Swoffer of Minneapolis; Richard S. Swoffer of Walnut Grove; Alfred H. Swoffer of Seattle, Wash.; Edward R. Swoffer of Binghamton, New York; Mrs. Howard (Mary) Egge of Universal City, Texas; Mrs. C. Elton (Patricia) Lund of Roseville; and Mrs. George (Joanne) Hopkins of San Jose, California.
He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Keith (Fanny) Boulden of Larimore, No. Dak.
A lifelong resident of the comunity [sic], he was born September 25, 1887, at Walnut Grove, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swoffer. He attended the Walnut Grove schools and graduated from the School of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota in 1906.
Mr. Swoffer spent several years surveying in the Arizona and New Mexico territories and the upper Minnesota River.
On January 2, 1911, he was married to Henrietta Gerlicher at Winona. Mr. Swoffer was a partner in the Swoffer and Swoffer Elevator here for 41 years until he retired.
Mr. Swoffer served on the Walnut Grove school board for many years and was a director of the Citizens State Bank.
He was affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Shrine.
Mr. and Mrs. Swoffer observed their 60th wedding anniversary this year.
Mr. Swoffer's father, Alfred Swoffer, and Walter J. Swoffer homesteaded a few miles north of Lamberton in 1870, coming from England. In 1882, the two brothers came to Walnut Grove and started a general merchandise business and in 1892 went into the grain business here

Walter married Henrietta Louise (Etta) Gerlicher on 2 Jan 1911 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA. Henrietta (daughter of Herman F. Gerlicher and Sophia Louise Staack) was born on 7 Jul 1887 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; died on 23 Jan 1975 in Tracy, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "The Gerlicher Story", p. 78

Henrietta was an Eastern Star member and organist in the Methodist Church for 40 years. She attended Teacher's College in Winona for tow years and then went another year for her kindergarten certificate. She taught in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, for the school years of 1909-1910, 1910-1911, but resigned in the middle of the term to marry.

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