Cheryl Tranmer Swanda, 70, of Fremont NE, Formerly of Oakland NE

CHERYL ANN (TRANMER) SWANDA was born October 7, 1944, in Oakland, Nebraska, to John and Ferne (Ekstrand) Tranmer. She passed away November 6, 2014 at her home in Fremont, Nebraska, surrounded by family, at the age of 70.

Cheryl attended kindergarten through eighth grade at the Tranmer Country School District No. 51 in rural Craig, NE, and later graduated from Lyons High School in 1962.

Cheryl married LeRoy Swanda, and they were blessed with two children, Kevin and Kellie.

Cheryl was a homemaker and her family was very important to her. She had a big heart, and once you became a friend, you were a friend for life. She was an active member of Al-Anon for 32 years, where she developed many close friends, and enriched her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Gary Tranmer.

Survivors include her special friend, Ron Roscoe of Fremont, NE and his daughter, Patty (Tom) Post of Chula Vista, CA; her daughter Kellie (Jeff) Johnson of Fremont; son, Kevin (Cindy) Swanda of Fremont; sister, Kathi (Jim) Gustin of Dakota City, NE; sister-in-law, Neva Tranmer of Lyons, NE; 7 Grandchildren, Samuel and Olivia Johnson, Tony, Cody and Emily Swanda, Cheyenne and Collin; many cousins, nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Lyons, NE

VISITATION: Monday, November 10, 6 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Lyons.  Visitation will also be held Tuesday one hour prior to service at the church.

BURIAL: Friday, November 14, 10:30 a.m. at the Lyons Cemetery.

MEMORIALS: To the family

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Cheryl Swanda