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Dorothy Swenson Obituary

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 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. to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, Onawa, Iowa.

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Published by Sioux City Journal on Jul. 22, 2025.

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9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Soldier Lutheran Church

223 Larre Street, Soldier, IA 51572

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24

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Soldier Lutheran Church

223 Larre Street, Soldier, IA 51572

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1629 10th St, Onawa, IA 51040

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