Ronnie Gene Swenson, Sr., 83 - Oakland Independent and The Lyons Mirror-Sun

Ronnie Gene Swenson, Sr., 83 - Oakland Independent and The Lyons Mirror-Sun

Ronnie Gene Swenson, Sr., was born on October 10, 1942, to Melvin and Irene Swenson at the old Oakland Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska. He was the fourth of five children: Jim, Marlene, Bob, Ron, and Tom. Ron graduated from Oakland High School in 1961 and enlisted in the United States Navy that fall, following his brothers Jim and Bob into military service. After completing basic training in San Diego, he attended Interior Communications and Telep…