Kathleen Therese STIER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2016-MN-029117

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Kathleen “Kitty” Sween age 89 died peacefully on  September 4, 2016 at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center where she had been a resident for the past 2 years.

Kitty was born on July 29, 1927 in Grand Meadow, MN, to Alvin and Marcella (Armstrong) Stier. She graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1945 and attended St Teresa’s College in Winona.

On July 26, 1947, she married Norman E. Sween, her high school sweetheart, and they started the love story that would span 69 years. They began their married life in Great Lakes, IL, where Norm was stationed with the US Navy, later returning to Grand Meadow.

Kitty’s life centered around her family, her flowers and her faith. Service to others included many years as one of the Preschool Vision and Hearing coordinators for Mower and Fillmore County working closely with the Public Health Nurses and volunteers. Kitty would bring her machines to local schools and churches where many 4 year olds can thank Kitty for early detection of health concerns. Later Kitty worked as a home health aide in the Grand Meadow area and volunteered for countless hours at the Grand Meadow Nursing Home.

Kitty is survived by her husband, Norman of Grand Meadow, sons Dan (Carolyn) of Grand Meadow, Douglas (Joan) of Rochester and daughter Cindy (Doug) Ofstedal of Harmony. Six Grandchildren, Patrick (Shawn) Sween, Chuck (Jenn) Sween of Rochester, Adrienne (Matt) Craft of Grand Meadow, Sarah (David) Ramer of Minneapolis, Brit (Megan) Ofstedal of Tokyo, Japan and Sheldyn (Sam) Himle of Milwaukee, WI.  12 great grandchildren Kieran, Lucca, Rowan, Calum and Eliot Sween, Lucia Sween, Cohen, Fiona and Harlow Craft, Evelyn Ofstedal, Kira and Ean Ramer. She is also survived by brothers, Francis (Barbara) Stier, David (Bonnie) Stier, Sisters, Suzanne (Tom) Kjeer, Sylvia Christian and sister-in-law Helen Stier, Marilyn Stier and Betty Sween. Many nieces and nephews had a special place in their heart for Kitty.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Paul T. Sween, brothers, Richard Stier, Jerry Stier, Adrian Stier, brothers- in- law Gordon Sween and Dave Christian and a sister- in- law Dale Stier.

Kathleen married Norman Eugene SWEEN on 26 Jul 1947 in Mower County, Minnesota. Norman (son of Clifford Henry SWEEN and Evelyn SKOGSTAD) was born on 6 Aug 1927 in Mower County, Minnesota; died on 13 Feb 2022 in Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota; was buried in Saint Finbarrs Cemetery, Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Paul T. Sween, 59, of Chino Valley, Ariz. and formerly of Grand Meadow died Oct. 2, 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz. following a brief illness.

He was born Oct. 8, 1949 to Norm and Kitty Sween and graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1967. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1972.

From a young age Paul loved horses and often worked in careers involving animals. He had lived and worked in Florida, Minnesota and Arizona.

In addition to his many friends he is survived by his parents, Norm and Kitty Sween of Grand Meadow; brothers, Dan (Carolyn) Sween of Grand Meadow and Doug (Joan) Sween of Rochester; a sister Cindy (Doug) Ofstedal of Tokyo, Japan/Harmony, Minn. He is also survived by three nephews, Patrick, Charlie, and Brit; and three nieces, Sarah, Adrienne and Sheldyn.