Dorothy Ann Swenson

Dorothy Ann Swenson, 92, of Soldier, Iowa passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton, Iowa.

A funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Soldier Lutheran Church, Soldier, Iowa with Pastor Paul Coen, officiating. A live stream of the service will be posted on the Goslar Funeral Home website with Dorothy’s obituary. Burial will follow in the Soldier Lutheran Cemetery, Soldier, Iowa. Visitation will be 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, Onawa, Iowa.

Dorothy Ann was born near Moorhead, Iowa on September 26, 1932 to Soren “Sam” and Ethel (Torgerson) Sorensen.

Dorothy Sorensen and Clayton Swenson were united into marriage on June 8, 1952, in Moorhead at the Bethesda Lutheran Church. Three children were born to this union: Debra Kay in 1953, Cheryl Christine in 1954, and Craig Alan in 1959.

Dorothy and Clayton supported their children in church, school, and 4-H events. Iowa State Fair 4-H participation provided for several years of family vacations. Dorothy and Clayton enjoyed playing cards with family and neighbors, square dancing, and sharing life on the farm. Together, they were generous hosts. Clayton passed away on May 9, 2017 on their home farm near Soldier.

Dorothy was a lifelong member of the Soldier Lutheran Church. She served on the church Ladies Aid and was a Sunday school teacher for many years. Dorothy enjoyed gardening and yardwork, baking, quilting, fixing anything, and tending to all the farm animals. She loved sewing and altering many things for family and many in the community. Family meant everything to Dorothy, especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Deb (Ron) Kratz of Omaha, Nebraska, Cheri (Bob) Hardison of Onawa, Iowa, and Craig (Karen) Swenson of East Peoria, Illinois; seven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren, Mandy (Otis) Phillips and their children, Eli (Kacie) Phillips and Josie (Sam) Collins; Kelly (Nate) McGranahan and their children, Clay, Levi, Avery, and Judah; Colton (Sarah) Hardison and their daughter, Steyr; Carla (Joe) Glass and their children, Camryn and Braedyn; Kelsie Hardison; Andy (Nicole) Swenson and their children, Aydan, Connor, and Brooke; and Cory (Kristin) Swenson and their son, Tristan; one sister, Joanne Fletcher of Chariton, Iowa; one brother, Ronnie Sorensen of Omaha, Nebraska; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Ethel (Torgerson) Sorensen; parents-in-law, Adolph and Ida (Nelson) Swenson; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Eleanor and Ernie Ross and Leone and Virgil Johnson; one brother-in-law, Wayne Fletcher; one sister-in-law, Mary Ann Sorensen; and siblings-in-law, Maynard and Ann Swenson and Gordon and Jackie Swenson.

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