Belle L. Swanson

Payette Enterprise
Thursday, May 10, 1934

MRS. J. M. SWANSON PASSES AWAY TODAY

Just as we are about to go to press we learn of the passing of Mrs. J. M. Swanson at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Ontario. Mrs. Swanson was taken to the hospital last Wednesday for a major operation and had apparently recovered from the operation and was doing nicely, but toward the last of the week took a turn for the worse and passed away between eleven and twelve o'clock this, Thursday forenoon. We have been unable to learn any of the partiulars of when the funeral will be held, but will publish a complete obituary in our next issue.

Payette Enterprise (Thursday, May 17, 1934)

OBITUARY

Belle L. Swanson was born in the state of Illinois on December 27, 1875 and passed away at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Ontario Thursday, May 10th at eleven forty-five in the morning. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, J. M. Swanson and one son Boyd, besides a host of friends.

Shortly after her birth she moved with her family to Marathan, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood and at which place she was married to J. M. Swanson on September 9th, 1897. In 1909 they moved to Payette where they have made their home since. Funeral services were held at the Landon Funeral Home last Saturday afternoon with Rev. C. O. Heath officiating, and interment was made in the Riverside Cemetery.

The Payette Independent (Thursday, May 17, 1934)

Mrs. Belle L. Swanson was born in Illinois, December 27, 1875, and passed away in the Ontario hospital Thursday, May 19th. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 from Landon's Funeral home, with Rev. C. O. Heath of the Methodist church in charge of the services. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery at Payette.

Mrs. Swanson was married at Marathon, Iowa, September 9, 1897, to J. M. Swanson and to this union one son was born, Boyd Swanson. The family moved to Payette in 1909 and have since taken an active part in the civic and social progress of the city. Mrs. Swanson was operated on May 2nd for a tumor and although she rallied well from the operation a relapse set in ending in death last Thursday morning at 11:30.

Beside her husband and son, she is survived by sisters in Iowa and Oklahoma, and a brother and sister in North Dakota.