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Christina Anne Swope, 58, was born April 16, 1956, in Omaha to Harry and Wauneta (Peters) Dinnel. She passed away suddenly Thursday, July 24, 2014, at home in Tekamah.

On June 12, 1972, she married Kim Walter Swope in Julesburg, Colo. They lived most of their lives in Omaha. She worked for Max I Walker dry cleaners for a number of years. They relocated their family to a farm in Herman in August 1987 to provide the country experience. She loved to garden, spend time with her grandchildren and dance.

Her husband, Kim, died Aug. 7, 1997. Following his untimely death, she moved to Blair. In 2011, she moved to Tekamah, where she settled on the farm with her special friend, Clark Lipps.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Kim.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Michelle Pizzimenti and Paul Jackson of Fremont; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jason and Angie Swope of Sidney, Jesse Swope and Megan Rasmussen of Blair; special friend, Clark Lipps of Tekamah; sister and brother-in-law, Allyson and Steve Otten of Omaha; two brothers, James and Harry Dinnel of Wichita, Kan.; nine granddaughters, three grandsons and one great-granddaughter.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 30 at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah with Pastor Dale Donnelly officiating.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah, and Wednesday one hour prior to services at the Funeral Home. A private family burial will take place at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha.

Memorials may be sent to the family.

Casket bearers: Jason Swope, Jesse Swope, Paul Jackson, Kyle Sears, Jeremy Stammer, Michael Leary Honorary casket bearers: All of her grandchildren.

Omaha World Herald 27 July 2014

Apr 16, 1956 - Jul 24, 2014

Age 58 years of Tekamah, NE. Survived by daughter and son-in-law, Michelle Pizzimenti and Paul Jackson of Fremont, NE; sons and daughters-in-law, Jason and Angie Swope of Sidney, NE, Jesse Swope and Megan Rasmussen of Blair, NE; special friend, Clark Lipps of Tekamah; sister and brother-in-law, Allyson and Steve Otten of Omaha; brothers, James and Harry Dinnel of Wichita, KS; 9 granddaughters; 3 grandsons; 1 great-granddaughter.

FUNERAL SERVICE Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 10:30am, Pelan Funeral Home Tekamah. VISITATION Tuesday 4-8pm, with family Receiving friends at the Funeral Home; and resuming Wednesday 1 hour prior to Service. Private Family Burial, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Memorials to the family.

PELAN FUNERAL SERVICES TEKAMAH Tekamah, NE 402-374-1551 www.pelanfuneralservices.com

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~