Mike SwensonWest Des MoinesMike Swenson, 56 passed away on October 24th, 2017, after a year- long battle with lung cancer. Mike was born on July 8th, 1961 at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN to Dick and Ardis Swenson of Thompson, Iowa.Mike was a talented woodworker. He spent many hours building adirondak chairs and benches. He enjoyed making them for family and friends. Mike's main love and passion were for his family. They were his number one priority. They were his world!He will be greatly missed by his wife Joan Swenson; his children, John and Annika of West Des Moines, IA; and his parents Dick and Ardis Swenson of Thompson, IA.Visitation will be on Friday, October 27, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines with funeral services on Saturday, 11:00 am at Lutheran Church of Hope, 305 NE Dartmoor Drive, in Waukee.Online condolences may be expressed at www.Hamiltonsfuneralhome.com.