Chester Vern Swanson, 86, of Camp Verde died August 23. He was born October 23, 1916 in Minnesota. He retired as an engineer from Pacific Bell. Mr. Swanson was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid golfer. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Celia D. Swanson; two daughters, Claudia Lynn Clark of Alta Loma, California and Terry Anne Swanson of LaCrescenta, California; a son, David Earl Swanson of Norco, California; nine grandchildren, Steven J. Bednarczyk, Brandon Bednarczyk, Matthew, Ryan and Hailey Clark, Jenny Clark-Reed, Kyle, Shaina and Zachary Swanson; three great-grandchildren Joshua, Christian and Gracen Reed. There are no public services planned. Westcott Funeral Home assisted the family with these arrangements.