Wanda Swedholm

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Wanda Lee Swedholm, 71, of Mineral Point, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at the Washington County Memorial Hospital in Petosi, Mo. Born at Risco, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Orville and Meca Aters Perrigan and had lived much of her life in the Sikeston area. She was a former employee of Brown Shoe Company, had lived the past 30 years in Mineral Point, and was of the Church of Christ faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Julia Swedholm, and a brother, Charles Perrigan.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Swedholm of Mineral Point; two sons, George Swedholm of Mineral Point and David Swedholm of Arnold, Mo.; a daughter, Laura Bargetzi of Fenton, Mo.; a sister, Pat Henson of Mineral Point; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with Roger Chaffin officiating. Burial was in Macey Cemetery near Monette. The family received visitors Wednesday evening from 4:30-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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