1932
Clifford
2014
Clifford W. "Tete" Swarthout
September 29, 1932 — February 16, 2014
Clifford W. "Tete" Swarthout, age 81, of Pine Island died on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his home in Pine Island. The memorial service will be held on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM at The Presbyterian Church of Oronoco with Pastor Lisa Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the spring in Oronoco Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2014 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island.
Clifford William Swarthout was born on September 29, 1932 in Oronoco, MN to Merle and Olive (nee Cowden) Swarthout. He grew up in rural Oronoco and Pine Island and attended country school. He worked as a farmhand until he entered the U.S. Army on April 16, 1951. He served during the in Okinawa during Korean Conflict. On October 17, 1953 he married Joan Drazan in Rochester. Clifford was honorably discharged on April 13, 1954 and they returned to Pine Island. Clifford worked as a farmhand for a short time and then started working at Caryl Cowden's Grocery Store in Oronoco. He worked there for seven years, then Food Bonanza in Rochester for four years and then worked for twenty years doing custodial work for the Mayo Clinic. He retired in 1990. In 1996 they moved to Rochester and in 2002 they moved to Pine Island. Tete enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and coffee with the senior citizens. He was a member of Charles Cowden American Legion Post #184 in Pine Island, Stary-Yerka VFW Post #5727 in Zumbrota, Pine Island Senior Citizens and was a Deacon at The Presbyterian Church in Oronoco.
Tete is survived by his wife, Joan; nieces who he helped raise, Patti Wallace, Ann Downey and Jill Shermer, many other nieces and nephews; great-nieces, Kayla Wallace, Korryn and Krysta Downey and Alia Shermer; sisters, Marilyn (Floyd) Nord of Rochester and LouAnn Denning of Big Lake and brother, Richard Swarthout of Aitkin.
Tete was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Glenn, Wayne and Carl Swarthout and two sisters, Elaine Swarthout and Shirley Murray.
209 NW 1st Ave. P.O. Box 117
Pine Island, MN 55963
Oronoco, MN
Oronoco, MN
Clifford William Swarthout was born on September 29, 1932 in Oronoco, MN to Merle and Olive (nee Cowden) Swarthout. He grew up in rural Oronoco and Pine Island and attended country school. He worked as a farmhand until he entered the U.S. Army on April 16, 1951. He served during the in Okinawa during Korean Conflict. On October 17, 1953 he married Joan Drazan in Rochester. Clifford was honorably discharged on April 13, 1954 and they returned to Pine Island. Clifford worked as a farmhand for a short time and then started working at Caryl Cowden's Grocery Store in Oronoco. He worked there for seven years, then Food Bonanza in Rochester for four years and then worked for twenty years doing custodial work for the Mayo Clinic. He retired in 1990. In 1996 they moved to Rochester and in 2002 they moved to Pine Island. Tete enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and coffee with the senior citizens. He was a member of Charles Cowden American Legion Post #184 in Pine Island, Stary-Yerka VFW Post #5727 in Zumbrota, Pine Island Senior Citizens and was a Deacon at The Presbyterian Church in Oronoco.
Tete is survived by his wife, Joan; nieces who he helped raise, Patti Wallace, Ann Downey and Jill Shermer, many other nieces and nephews; great-nieces, Kayla Wallace, Korryn and Krysta Downey and Alia Shermer; sisters, Marilyn (Floyd) Nord of Rochester and LouAnn Denning of Big Lake and brother, Richard Swarthout of Aitkin.
Tete was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Glenn, Wayne and Carl Swarthout and two sisters, Elaine Swarthout and Shirley Murray.
Visitation
FEB 23. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Mahler Chapel209 NW 1st Ave. P.O. Box 117
Pine Island, MN 55963
Visitation
FEB 24. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST)
Oronoco Presbyterian ChurchOronoco, MN
Service
FEB 24. 2:00 PM (CST)
Oronoco Presbyterian ChurchOronoco, MN
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