Bernard R. Swoboda

Oct 27, 1925 -

Jan 30, 2020

Bernard R. Swoboda was born in Kinsey, Mont., during the family move from Wisconsin to Washington state, on Oct. 27, 1925, to Charles G. Swoboda and Ida E. (Engels) Swoboda. Bernard passed on Jan. 30, 2020, at his home in Anchorage, Alaska. with family and caregivers present.

Bernard lived in Bellingham, Wash., until moving with his mom in late summer of 1936. They traveled by steamship to Seward and train to Palmer, Alaska, to join his father who was working as a carpenter building colony homes and buildings in down town Palmer. The family was later accepted as alternate colonist and started farming a colony plot on Fishhook Road. He was drafted out of high school into the Army Air Corp. His first duty stations after basic training were Whittier and Elmendorf. By chance, the war was over before he was deployed to Europe. At that time he was deployed to Brazil to help with return war materials. It was there he met his future wife, Adalgisa "Daisy" Lopes.

After his discharge he returned to Palmer, where he established a home and sent for Daisy. They married in 1947 and began their life together raising their four children. He worked over 20 years in the Jonesville coal mine until they closed and then as lineman for the MTA. After retirement Bernard and Daisy moved to Anchorage in the late 90s.

Bernard enjoyed the Alaska outdoors, hunting, fishing, gardening and recreating. Bernard and Daisy also enjoyed traveling to Brazil, Hawaii and Mexico, along with RV travels in the U.S.

Bernard was preceded in death by his wife, Adalgisa "Daisy," of 62 years, in 2011; his grandson, Kenneth, in 2006; and his three brothers. He is survived by his four children; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

No services are scheduled at his request. Family and invited guests will gather for his interment some time in the spring.