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Lorena Swantz

July 27, 2026 — June 9, 2026

Kalona

KALONA-Lorena Mae Swantz, age 89, of Kalona, died Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at University of Iowa Downtown Campus.

Funeral Service will be held 10:30 am on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church rural Kalona. The service will be live streamed on the Powell Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, where the family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona.

A memorial fund has been established for Pleasantview. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona is caring for Lorena and her family. Messages and tributes can be made at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

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Visitation

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

2:00 - 4:00 pm (Central time)

Yoder-Powell Funeral Home

504 12th St., Kalona, IA 52247

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Visitation

Friday, June 12, 2026

5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Yoder-Powell Funeral Home

504 12th St., Kalona, IA 52247

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Funeral Service

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church

1408 540th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247

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