Swanee Juneann Martin-Kacena

Swanee Juneann Martin-Kacena, 91, died on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at a Sioux City hospital.  Abiding by her wishes, cremation has taken place, and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Jackson, Nebraska with Father Andrew Sohm as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City.  Visitation, with family present, will be this evening, Wednesday, March 16^th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, Nebraska.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com

Swanee was born on October 12, 1930 in Wausa, Nebraska to J. Howard and June (Embry) Schulte.  She was baptized at St. Andrew Church in Bloomfield, Nebraska.  Swanee graduated from Alveria High School in Chicago, Illinois.  She returned home to work at the family owned “Schulte Drug Store”, where she met her husband Harry “Bud” Martin.  Their marriage was blessed with four sons and one daughter.  Bud died in 1970.  Three years later, Swanee married Robert “Bob” Kacena.

Swanee worked for Northwestern Bell, Kay Dee Veterinarian Division, and the Diocese of Sioux City.  While married to Bob, the couple started Confidence Business Service, including Central Café in Hawarden, Allied Litho in Sioux City, contract egg producer for MG Waldbaum Company, and Evergreen Pet Cremation, and retired at age 72, over 45 years of service. 

Swanee was a Catholic and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Jackson, Nebraska where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Alter Society.   

After her husband Bob died in 2015, Swanee resided with Mark and Nancy Martin for over two years before moving to an assisted living facility in Sioux City.

Swanee is survived by her four sons Mark (Nancy) Martin, Randy Martin, Rick (Ellen Maguire) Martin, and Tim (Sue) Kacena; daughter Patti (Charlie) Colling; seven grandsons Rich Martin, Louis (Kim) Martin, Jay Martin, Mitch (Emily) Martin, Cameron Martin, Michael (Katie) Colling, and Tim (Lisa) Kacena; four granddaughters Missy (Nate) Colling-Leakey, Michele Hansen, Amy Kacena, and Jasmyn Martin; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; brother J. Howard (Florence) Schulte; sister Tonee Hahne; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Swanee was preceded in death by her parents and husbands.