- Margaret M. Sweere, age 96, of 813 Gehl Ln., Hilbert died on Sun. March 1 2, 2000 at her home in Hilbert. She was born June 14, 1903 in Lithoyen, Ho lland, daughter of the late George & Johanna (Ploegmaker) Dykhoff. She mar ried John A. Sweere on April 7, 1926 at Butler MN; he preceded her in dea th on Dec. 3, 1979. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Hilber t, the Christian Mothers, and the Germaine Society.
Survivors include 11 children, Clarence (Virginia) Sweere of Forest Grov e, OR, James (Ceil) Sweere of Little Chute, Beatrice Berrens of Mackvill e, John (Ramona) Sweere of Hilbert, Duane (Rosie) Sweere of Hilbert, Ali ce (Eugene) Vercauteren, Appleton, Robert (Mary) Sweere of St. John, Marga ret "Toots" (Al) Krueger, of Jasper, GA, Anita (Fred Jr) Harder of Hilber t, Henry (Donna) Sweere of Colorado Springs, CO, Judith (Ken) Sommerhald er of Hilbert, 63 grandchildren, 113 great grandchildren, 12 great great g randchildren; a brother-in-law, Cornelius Sweere of Appleton; 4 sisters-in -law, Lena Polman of Appleton, Pauline Dykhoff of Devils Lake, ND, Gertru de Dykhoff of Bluffton, MN, Rose Dykhoff of Perham, MN; nieces & nephew s. She was also preceded in death by a son Eugene Sweere, 4 grand childre n, 3 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild and 10 siblings.
Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Sat. March 18, 2000 at St. Mary's Cat holic Church in Hilbert, with the Rev. Rallen officiating. Burial will fol low in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the church in Hilbert on S at. from 9 AM until the time of services. A memorial fund has been establi shed in the name of Margaret Sweere for the Holy Cross Rebuilding Fu nd in Butler, MN, and for St. Mary School in Hilbert. A special than ks to caregivers, Char Ott, Ann Mirsberger & the staff of the Home Heal th care Hospice. Wieting Funeral Home in Chilton is assisting the family.
Source: The Appleton Post Crescent, 2000
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