Beverly A. Swanson, 74, of 246
Ashland Ct., Apt. 8, Ironwood, Mich., died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in
Hurley.      She was born Aug. 30, 1936, in Ironwood
Township, daughter of the late Oscar and Ruby (Erickson) Swanson, attended
township schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in
1954.      Beverly was employed as a secretary at the
A.L. Norrie Grade School for one year, and as a secretary in the superintendent's office in the Ironwood School District for 38 1/2 years, retiring as secretary to the superintendent and board of education in 1993.      She enjoyed arts and crafts, bike riding and
crossword puzzles.      Surviving are a nephew, Eric (Kristy) Swanson,
Seattle, Wash.; a sister-in-law, Georgia (Raymond) Loe, Whidbey Island, Wash.;
numerous cousins, to include special cousins, Herbert and Judith Johnson,
Ironwood; and her special friend, Kathy Johnson, Ironwood.      Besides her parents, she was preceded in death
by a brother, Ronald Swanson.      In accordance with Beverly's wishes, cremation
has taken place.      Memorial services will be held Monday, Jan.
31, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in
Ironwood, with the Rev. Mark Ortman, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in
Ironwood, officiating.      Committal will follow.      Spring inurnment will be in Riverside
Cemetery, Ironwood.      Friends may call at the funeral home from 10
to 11 a.m. on Monday.      In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
the Assembly of God Church, 2100 E. Cloverland Drive, Ironwood, Mich.
49938.      To view Beverly's obituary online, sign the
guestbook or express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.