Margaret "Sissy" Swenson

Margaret T. 'Sissy' Swenson Margaret Theodora 'Sissy' Swenson, 87, of Lindsborg, formerly of Salina, passed away Thursday, April 12th, at Bethany Home, in Lindsborg. Margaret Ostberg was born in Bridgeport, Kansas on August 14, 1924, the daughter of the late Sarah C. (Miller) Ostberg and Amos T. Ostberg. She worked as the Director of Medical Records at the Lindsborg Community Hospital for 23 years. She and Earl Conrad Swenson were married at the Assaria Lutheran Church on Feb. 16, 1947 where she and Earl have been members ever since. Sissy was a member of the church council, W.E.L.C.A., was a volunteer at Asbury Hospital, and a volunteer for RSVP. She graduated from Brown Mackie Business College in Salina. She is survived by her husband of the home; a daughter, Melanie Ann Reed, of Broomfield, CO; two sons Kerwin Swenson, and his wife Nancy, of Colorado Springs, CO; Meredith Wayne Swenson, and his wife Sheryl, of Concordia; daughter-in-law Diana Swenson, of Rose Hill, KS; twin brother, Theodore 'Bud' Ostberg and wife Ruth of Assaria; 12 grandchildren and 19 1/2 great grandchildren. Sissy was preceded in death by her parents, her son Conrad, and two sisters; Eileen Cooper & Enid Albrecht. Friends are invited to call on Sunday, Apr. 15 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm, with the family present from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at the Assaria Lutheran Church on Monday, April 16th, at 10:00am. Officiants are Rev. Brian Bauer and Rev. Bill Buschbom officiating. Interment will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery west of Bridgeport, Kansas. The family requests that memorials may be made to the Assaria Lutheran Church. For more information or to send an email condolence visit www.carlsonfh.net and on Facebook.