Honorary pallbearers will include Gene Heupel, Tim Dorsey, Tom Roberts, Mel Nun, Larry Reiter, Dale Nattress, and Gene Dorsey.

Inurnment will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the Sherman County Senior Center, Loup City Golf Club, Loup City EMTs, or to the donor’s choice. Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City is in charge of arrangements. Condolences for the Swanson family can be left at higginsfuneralhomelc. com.

Ronald R. Swanson was born August 30, 1943 at Omaha, to Cecil and Betty (Jameson) Swanson. He grew up and attended school in Bassett, graduating in 1961. Ron attended barber school in Lincoln and then moved to North Platte. Ron married Robin Sawyer on February 10, 1963 at North Platte. He was a barber for fifteen years in Valentine and Field Sales for Standard Beauty Supply of Omaha for twenty-seven years. Ron worked at Cabela’s in Kearney for ten years and then retired in 2014.

Ron was a fun-loving outdoorsman kind of guy. He enjoyed hunting and trap shooting, loading his own shells. Ron also enjoyed fishing, ice fishing, and fishing trips to Canada.

Ron’s favorite hobby after retirement was golf. That’s what he loved to do best.

Ron is survived by his wife, Robin of Loup City; sons, Ronald Swanson of Grand Island and Tony Swanson of Farwell; sister, Susan Swanson of Silver City, New Mexico; and sisters-in-law, Lila Mason of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Shari Bazzie of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Betty.

The Sherman County Times | September 3, 2025