Alma Andrea Swenson

February 12, 1921 - December 3, 2015

Alma Andrea Swenson, age 94 of Spring Grove passed away very peacefully Dec. 3, 2015, at Gundersen Tweeten Health Care in Spring Grove. She was born February 12, 1921 to John and Emma (Ness) Rostad in Spring Grove. She was a lifelong area resident. She attended country school. On Sept. 7, 1946 she married Amos Swenson at Faith Lutheran Church of Black Hammer rural Spring Grove. The couple were members of Faith Lutheran Church in Black Hammer, where Alma taught Sunday school, and was a member of W.E.L.C.A. Amos passed away in Sept. of 1982. Alma was a day care provider in her home for thirty-five years. She received a special recognition day care provider Award. Alma enjoyed Spring Grove sports and was given the Fan of the year award in 2003, she was also a member of Saddle Club, and Rawhide Ropers, and was an avid gardener and Minnesota Twins Fan. Survivors include her children; Evelyn (Joel) Johnson of Spring Grove, Kathryn (Daryl) Reed of Clarks Grove, MN and Robert (Colleen) Swenson of Onalaska, WI Her grandchildren; Scott (Jo Ann) Fairchild of Burr Oak, IA, Steven (Erin) Fairchild of Kasson, MN, Sara (Dale) Wilson of New Richland, MN, Sean (Fiance Amber) Flowers of Austin, MN, Brent (Leslie) Johnson of Rushford, MN, Amy (Friend Jeff) Johnson of Lakeville, MN, Laura Johnson of Spring Grove, MN, and Kay (Olivier) Jensen of Onalaska, WI Great-grandchildren: Tylor, Tannor, Jordyn and Tristen Fairchild, Ellie and Mitchell Bungum, Brock and Brooke Johnson, Zoe, Mya, Asa and Ian Wilson, Serenity and Addison Flowers, and Willow Crawford. Her sisters Marian (Wayne) Bunge and Edith Johnson of Spring Grove. In addition to her parents and her husband Amos, she was preceded in death by her twin brothers Bennie and Bernhard Rostad, and her brother-in-law Clarence Johnson Alma was a kind, caring and loving person. Her love for children put a smile on her face anytime a child was near.