Wayne Eldon Sword
SWORD, WIRTJES, WARTA, JOHNSON, DEININGER, GUSTASON, JANSSEN, MURPHY, OSLAGER, BUTT
Posted By: Ruth Maring- Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/10/2007 at 12:19:50
The Clinton Herald
Published: February 02, 2007 02:15 pmWayne Eldon Sword
SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday at Frank-Law Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll. Chaplain Don Swanson will be officiating. After the service, family and friends will gather at Land of Oz, Mount Carroll, for a celebration of life.
MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Wayne Eldon Sword, 59, of Mount Carroll, died Wednesday at his home.
He was born Oct. 19, 1947, in Freeport, Ill., to Eldon and Alverta Wirtjes Sword. He married Carol Warta on July 17, 1999, at their home in Mount Carroll. He was previously married to Carolyn Johnson Deininger and Mary Anne Gustason Janssen.
He graduated from Shannon High School in 1966.
He served in the U.S. Army for two years.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Roslyn Sword of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Carri Murphy (fiance David Oslager) of Elgin, Ill.; three grandchildren; one sister, Sharon (Larry) Butt; two brothers, John (Julie) Sword and Jason (Tracy) Sword; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name.
Condolences may be made online at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com.
He was preceded in death by one son, one stepson, parents and grandparents.
Death date: Jan. 31, 2007
Clinton Obituaries maintained by John Schulte.
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