JoAnn Swenson Londerholm

1938 - 2017  (79 years)

• Name	JoAnn Swenson Londerholm
  Born	12 Sep 1938	Salina, Saline County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Sep 2017	Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas
  Buried	8 Oct 2017
  Person ID	I8584	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Walden Howard Swenson
  Mother	Pauline Fenton Swenson
  Family ID	F2972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James W Londerholm
  Married	27 Sep 1959	Columbus, Muskogee County, Georgia
  Children	1. Sherri Londerholm Gibson
  Documents		Marriage- Swenson, JoAnn-Londerholm, James Jo Ann Swenson weds in Columbus Georgia Miss JoAnn Swenson became tile bride of James W. Londerholm on September 27 in a ceremony at the St. Luke’s Methodist Church at Columbus, Georgia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Swenson of Rossville and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Londerholm of Mission, Kansas. The Rev. Frank S. Roberts performed the double ring rites. Multiple candelabra holding cathedral tapers and white gladiolas with white and blue snowball mums formed an arrangement on each side of a gold cross decorating the white and gold altar at the front of the white and gold sanctuary. For her wedding the bride chose a floor length gown of hand clipped chantilly lace. The fitted bodice of lace was fashioned with a scalloped sabrina neckline embroidered with seed pearls and white irrideseent sequins, and sleeves extending to calla points at the wrists. The bouffant floor length skirt featured tailored bows of white velvet down the back from the waist to the hem, and around the scalloped hemline. Her two tiered veil of silk illusion fell from a crown tiera of chantilly lace, sequins and seed pearls. She carried a cascade bouquet of baby orchids and white carnations decorated with seed pearls with a lavender throated white orchid mounted on a white Bible. Her only accessories were drop-pearl earrings. Attending the couple was Douglas Kramlich from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After the ceremony, a reception was given by friends for the couple in their new apartment. The table, covered with white, held the tierel pink and white wedding cake which was topped with three pink and white sugar bells. White candles and an arrangement of white gladiolas and carnations completed the decoration. The couple will reside at Columbus, Georgia, until Mr. Londerholm graduates from Radio Electronics School at Ft. Benning, Ga. They will then move to Lawrence, Kansas, where Mrs. Londerholm will complete her music education degree. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi national social sorority, Wesley Methodist Foundation, and Kappa Phi Methodist Woman’s Sorority. Mr. Londerholm, who recently was named All American in track, received his B. S. degree in Journalism from Kansas University. He was affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi national social fraternity and Alpha Delta Sigma professional advertising fraternity. An open house will be held for the couple at the bride’s home in Rossville when they return in January.
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2019 19:51:53
  Family ID	F1121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 12 Sep 1938 - Salina, Saline County, Kansas Married - 27 Sep 1959 - Columbus, Muskogee County, Georgia Died - 26 Sep 2017 - Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Swenson, JoAnn JOANN SWENSON JoAnn Swenson went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at White Oak Manor of Burlington with her daughter by her side. JoAnn was born September 12, 1938, in Salina, to Walden and Pauline Swenson. Having spent her first few years living on the family farm she acquired her loving spirit for helping people and caring for animals. After attaining several telephone companies the family eventually settled in Rossville. It was here that JoAnn’s gift of singing, piano, and acting shone brightly as she participated in church, school, and community activities. After graduating Valedictorian from Rossville High, she attended Kansas University where she majored in Music Therapy and was a member of AO sorority. One of her most memorable experiences was when she sang “Crimson and Blue” at the Campanile for KU 1957 Homecoming. While at college she met her husband, Jim Londerholm, who was an All American athlete in Track and Field for KU. Their daughter, Sherri, was born during their years in Kansas City. JoAnn loved to bring joy and laughter to people. While living in Jacksonville, Fla., she acted and sang in skits she wrote to benefit Toys For Tots while working for the Chamber of Commerce. She did the same in her career with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida and North Carolina. JoAnn was vital in organizing the Junior Olympics in Jacksonville during the 1980’s as well. Clowning was also a favorite hobby. She especially loved performing at her grandson’s school Fall Festival! JoAnn loved to travel. She, her sisters, and mother took many trips together throughout the years. They traveled around the country visiting family and took numerous cruises to beautiful places. JoAnn was a devoted and loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend. She loved her family very much. Her beautiful smile and “can do” spirit will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walden “Walt” Howard Swenson and Pauline (Fenton) Swenson; and brother in law, Dr. William “Bill” Vaught, Jr. Surviving are her daughter, Sherri (Londerholm) Gibson and husband, Tim of Simpsonville, S.C.; two grandchildren, Cameron Gibson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Christina Otto and husband, Jesse of Easley, S.C.; two sisters, Diane Vaught of Burlington and Joyce Harper and husband, Steve of Chapel Hill; several nieces and nephews, Lori Duncan and husband, Jeff, Creighton Vaught and wife, Libby, Jill Barham and husband, Brandon, and Stephanie Carmody and husband, Dennis; several great nieces and nephews; and many cousins. A memorial service will be held at Rich & Thompson Funeral Home in Burlington on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends prior to the memorial service at Rich & Thompson Funeral Home from 1:00 until 1:45 p.m. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chap¬er, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance - Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com.