Stanley Swanson, 72

Mass of Christian Burial for Stanley Swanson, 72, of Valley Springs, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Risen Savior Catholic Church, Brandon, with burial at Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at the church. Mr. Swanson died Aug. 18, 2017, at his home. 
Stanley Ralph Swanson was born to Ralph and Bernice (Bergerson) Swanson July 22, 1945, in Watertown. He grew up on a farm near Lake Norden and graduated from Lake Norden High School. He earned a Bachelor’s from South Dakota State University and entered the U.S. Navy in  1968. He served with the HC-7 Search and Rescue Helicopter team in the Tonkin Gulf off the coast of North Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1972. Stanley was united in marriage with Maxine Marie Lewno on Sept. 22, 1973, in Waubay. He worked as a hardware supervisor at Knox Lumber for 15 years, then as a courier for Velocity Express until retiring after 10 years of service. 
Stanley enjoyed pheasant hunting, feeding and watching birds, hiking and spending time with his family. 
He is survived by his wife, Maxine; children, Christopher (Huong) Swanson, San Jose, Calif., Ann Marie Swanson and Troy Trader, Berwyn, Ill.; step-grandchildren, Kelly Vo and Gavin Trader; siblings, Marlene Schaefer, Hayti, Carol Hanten, River Falls, Wiis., Alan (Lee) Swanson and Mark Swanson, all of Lake Norden, and Scott (Tammy) Swanson, Badger; and many other relatives and friends. 
Stanley was preceded in death by his parents. 

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