Dorothy (Powers) Ferguson-Swanson
Dorothy E. (Powers) Ferguson-Swanson, 98, Argos, passed away on Thursday Dec. 24, 2020, at 10:45 a.m. at the Catherine Kasper Life Center, Donaldson, Indiana.
On April 20, 1922, in Argos, she was born to Ruben Powers and Gussie (McCollough) Powers. Dorothy lived all of her life in the Argos community.
On March 1, 1941, she married Melvin Ferguson, he passed away on April 10, 1970; she married Joe Chaplin in September 1973, he passed away on Oct. 19, 1977; she then married Roy Swanson on March 30, 1980, he passed away in February 2009.
Dorothy worked for the Argos Telephone Company from 1940 to 1975. She then worked for United Telephone in Plymouth, Indiana until her retirement in 1985.
She was a faithful member of the Argos Bible Church; now Parkside Community Church Argos. Dorothy was a graduate of Argos High School with the class of 1940 serving as the Class Secretary of her class.
Dorothy is survived by her sons – John Ferguson and wife Elaine, Argos, Jerry Ferguson and wife Karen, Onalaska, Wisc., and James Ferguson and wife Rhonda, Argos; four grandchildren, five great grandchildren; a sister, Velma Harmon, Plymouth; and a brother, Ray “Bud” Powers, Argos.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and husbands
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday Dec. 29, 2020, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Parkside Community Church, 225 S. Michigan St., Argos.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday Dec. 29, 2020, at 1 p.m. at the Parkside Community Church with Rev. Brian Trump. Burial will follow at the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, Indiana.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Parkside Community Church, 225 S. Michigan St., Argos, Indiana
Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, is in charge of arrangements.