Background
Swensen, Grace Hartman was born on December 16, 1931 in Durand, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Walter Edward and Marie Emma (Castleberg) Hartman.
Swensen, Grace Hartman was born on December 16, 1931 in Durand, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Walter Edward and Marie Emma (Castleberg) Hartman.
Student, Wartburg (Iowa) College, 1949-1951; Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1964; Master of Divinity, Lutheran Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1990.
Medical technologist Iowa State University Hospital, Ames, 1952-1953. Administrative assistant Lutheran Campus Ministry, 1954-1955. Associate pastor Christ Lutheran Church, Menomonie, Wisconsin, 1991—1996.
Assistant pastor Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Baldwin, 1998—2004.
Board of directors and founder Western Wisconsin Refugee Orientation Center, River Falls, since 1981. Co-leader International Cultural Exch., River Falls, since 1973. Leader, chair service team, board directors St. Croix Valley county Girl Scouts United States, 1965-1979.
Married Richard David Swensen, August 3, 1952. Children: David, Stephen, Linda, Jane, Daniel, Carolyn.