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Bennie Sweers

3/24/1927 - 4/16/2015


Obituary


Bennie Sweers, 88, of Britt passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services for Bennie Sweers will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church, 707 4th Street South West in Britt with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating.  Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.

Visitation for Bennie Sweers will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2015, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West in Britt, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Bennie Sweers was born on March 24, 1927 to John and Sena (Smidt) Sweers on the family farm southwest of Britt.  He attended the Boone Township school.

Bennie married Mary Rose Hall on November 27, 1948 at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt, and to this union six children were born.   After they were married, they started their home and farm near Erin Township.

Bennie had three loves in his life; his wife of 66 years Mary Rose, his family, and farming.  Bennie was a faithful steward of the land and the land blessed his family.

Bennie is survived by his wife Mary Rose; his children Becky (Ron) Holten and their daughter, Beth (Nicholas) Lapoujade, Charles (Sharon) and their children Benjamin (Julie) Sweers and Melissa (Brandon) Prichard, Jan Sweers, Fred (Renee) Sweers and their children Jessica (Jay) Delp, Christine Sweers, Josiah (Stephanie) Sweers, and Gabriel Sweers, Jim (Julie) Sweers and their son Jacob Sweers, stepdaughter Jackie (Chris) Baumaflk, and stepsons James Campbell, Joe Campbell, and Jay Campbell; daughter-in-law Robin Sweers and her son Kevin Sweers; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters Lucille DeWaard and Janet (Clint) Moldenhauer; brother Herman (Sally) Sweers; sister-in-law Francine Sweers; close family friend Tim Schmid; along with many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Bennie was preceded in death by his parents, son Phillip Sweers, twin granddaughters Stacy and Stephanie Holten, sister Carrie (Clarence) Schaefer; brothers Jake (Maragret) Sweers, Louie (Joan) Sweers, Elmer Sweers; and brother-in-law Adrian DeWaard.