Rev. Dean Linnell Swenson, age 89, formerly of Chisago City, recently of Bloomington, MN, died on September 6, 2023.
Dean was born on May 31, 1934 to Gaylord and Bernice (Linn) Swenson and married to Elaine Helen (Thorson) Swenson on December 26, 1959. Their children include Luther Swenson (wife, Lori), Susan Swenson (died in infancy), Joy Blackstad, and Jonthan Swenson (wife, Jana), and they were blessed by 8 grandchildren & 3, soon to be 4, great-grandchildren.
Dean was ordained as a pastor in 1960 and served as a missionary in Tanzania and a parish pastor in Langenburg, Saskatchewan; Babbitt, MN; Two Harbors, MN, and Ocala, FL.
Funeral Service 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church, Forest Lake, MN (lordofthelakes.org). Visitation one hour prior to service at church. Interment Chisago Lake Cemetery, Center City, MN.
Grandstrand Funeral Home, 651-257-4000, www.grandstrandfh.com
