Obituary - Ann Swenson Fackrell

Ann Swenson Fackrell

Standard-Examiner Sunday, June 26, 1988

OGDEN – Ann Swenson Fackrell, 72, of 1519 23^rd St., died Saturday, June 25, 1988, at her home of heart failure.

She was born Oct. 7, 1915, in Lago, Idaho, a Daughter of Otto B. and Anna Erickson Traasdahl.

She married Maynard J. Swenson June 1, 1934, in Preston, Idaho. He died Nov. 21, 1958. She married Elton D. Fackrell Nov. 22, 1960, in Logan. She was raised in Grace and Preston, Idaho, and moved to the Ogden area in 1940. She moved to Lewiston in 1958, returning to Ogden in 1975.

She graduated from Preston High School. She was an active member of the Ogden LDS 35th Ward, and had served as Relief Society. She was Mutual president and had been active in religious service over the past 50 years. She was a member of the Lewiston Literary League, chairman of the Fourth of July celebration, and an active Democrat. She enjoyed gardening.

Surviving are her husband of Ogden, two sons, Max Swenson, Pasco, Wash.; Ron Swenson, Salt Lake City; one stepson and one stepdaughter, Alan Fackrell, Logan; Sharon Bischoff, Orinda, Calif.; Nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters, Carl Traasdahl, Las Vegas, Nev.; Ted Traasdahl, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Irene King, Lewiston, Utah; Mitze Pence, Eldora, Iowa. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Ogden LDS 35th Ward, 1475 Cahoon, with Bishop Darwin J. Brimhall of the Ogden 35th ward officiating. Friends may call at Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel, 3408 Washington Blvd.; Ogden, Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church Wednesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be in Ogden City Cemetery.

Learn more about Ann Swenson Fackrell on the Traasdahl Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/anna-o-traasdahl.

Otto Birger Traasdahl Photographs

Otto Traasdahl with baby Angela and Judy kneeling.




Osborne (Frosty), Otto B., and Carl Traasdahl


Taken July 9, 1941-Dad (Otto) and LaRee, Ogden, UT


Otto, Anna and LaRee-Ogden 1946

Anna Pauline Erickson Traasdahl

Anna Traasdahl: My beautiful Mother, Boulder City, Nevada


Anna Pauline Erickson TraasdahlRelief Society President, Ogden, UT


Anna Traasdahl


Anna Traasdahl with baby, Brad Traasdahl Boulder City Nevada

Traasdahl Family History Website

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Otto Birger and Anna Ericksen Traasdahl Headstone

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TRAASDAHL, OTTO B (1920 U.S. Census)
IDAHO , BANNOCK, GRACE
Age: 30, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: NORW
Series: T625 Roll: 288 Page: 70

Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl

Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl with Elin and Osborne Otto.

While helping Rylie prepare a talk about how we can strengthen our families, we were learning about Otto Birger Traasdahl and talking about his picture. I asked Rylie what his name was, she said, "Ogre Hangaber Johnson".

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https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/otto-birger-traasdahl

https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/erickson/anna-pauline-erickson.

Elin Traasdahl Stewart Death Certificate

Husband: J.M. Stewart Jr.
Father: Otto Birger Traasdahl
Mother: Anna Pauline Erickson

Irene Marie Traasdahl King

ST. GEORGE - Irene Marie Traasdahl King, 84, died Thursday Jan. 25, 2007 at the home of a daughter in Hurricane, Utah.

She was of Norwegian ancestry, the sixth of eight children born to Otto Birger Traasdahl and Anna Pauline Erickson who immigrated to America in search of religious freedom. Irene was born in Thatcher, Idaho on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922.

Irene attended school in Grace and Preston, Idaho and graduated from Ogden High. She married Newel L. King in the Logan LDS Temple on June 6, 1941.

Irene dedicated her life to the loving service of her family. The life she lived was an example of her love of Christ. Surviving are four daughters, Sonja Ann Freeman and husband Ron of Hurricane, Judy Larsen and husband Scott of Santa Clara, Utah, Angela Meyer and husband Val of Oroville, Calif., Lana Carlson and husband Brad of Phoenix, Ariz.; and son, Ted King and wife Cindy of Lewiston, Utah. Irene is also grandmother to 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are one brother, Edward (Ted) Traasdahl of Phoenix; and a sister, Mitzi Pence of Pleasant Grove, Utah. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Newel Lavere King; three sisters, Beverly, Elin and Ann; and two brothers, Osborne (Frosty) and Carl.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday Jan. 30, at 12:30 p.m. in the Lewiston Fourth Ward chapel, 16 S. Main, in Lewiston, with Bishop Donald Baldwin conducting. Friends and family may call from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Lewiston City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Allen-Cranney Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.

Otto and Anna Traasdahl Family Reunion 1948

Traasdahl Family Reunion 1948

Back Row: Edith with Kareen Traasdahl, Harvey with Jerry Pence, Mary Louise with Mike Pence, Newell King, Irene King, Jeanne Traasdahl, Carl Traasdahl, Maynard Swenson; Middle Row: Sonja King, Laree Stewart, Frosty Traasdahl, Anna Pauline Traasdahl, Otto Birger Traasdahl, Ann Swenson, Judy King, Rick Traasdahl; Front Row: Max Swenson, Madeline Traasdahl, Roger Traasdahl, Michael Traasdahl, Ron Swenson


August 1948 Traasdahl Family Reunion Boulder City


Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl Family