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Charles married Patricia Ann Swoffer on 25 Apr 1945. Patricia (daughter of Walter Alfred (Buck) Swoffer and Henrietta Louise (Etta) Gerlicher) was born on 23 Dec 1924; died on 28 Jan 2019 in , , Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Age 94 of Roseville Passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children on January 28, 2019. Predeceased by her husband, Charles Elton Lund, her parents Walter A. and Henrietta L. Swoffer, 7 brothers and sisters, and a grandson. Survived by son Daniel Lund and daughters Monaya Lund, Lizbeth Barnea (Uri), Rebecca Van't Hof (Gene) and Amy Swalley (Jason), and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Patty, the 7th of 8 children, was born and grew up in Walnut Grove, MN. She married Charles on April 25, 1945. Patty loved music and animals, and had a great sense of humor. She was intellectually curious and well-informed with a keen interest in people, nature, and the arts. Funeral service to be held at a later date. Memorials preferred to Vision Loss Resources, Centennial United Methodist Church, or your favorite animal welfare organization. Special thanks to Kim from BrightStar and HealthPartners Hospice.

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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.