Pearl Swank 1923 – 2024

Pearl Evelyn (Pedersen) Swank passed away on January 9, 2024 in Poplar, MT. She was born on October 19, 1923 in Congor, MN near Albert Lea, MN to Danish immigrant parents Peder Marius and Inger (Paulsen) Pedersen. When Pearl was 5 years old, the family moved to a rented farm north of Circle, MT where she went to country schools. The family moved to Malta after she finished the 7th grade.

In 1941, Pearl graduated from Malta High School.

She grad...