SWAILES, Eva (or Evaline)

SWAILES, WAGNER, DAVISON, LUKINS, GINGERICH, ARMSTRONG, GARDNER

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 9/16/2013 at 09:23:18

SOURCE:Washington Evening Journal

Eva "Evie" SWAILES,96, of Columbus Junction, died Monday October 23, 2006 in Washington County Hospital.

Mrs. SWAILES was born October 14, 1910 in rural Washington County, the daughter of Howard and Dora (DAVISON)WAGNER. She married Rodney SWAILES on April 1, 1933 in Washington County. He preceded her in death in 1970.

Mrs. SWAILES attended Eureka Country School and graduated from Washington County High School in 1929. She taught for four years in country schools in Washington county , and Carson in Louisa County. After her marriage,Mrs. SWAILES and her husband farmed in the Gladwin area northwest of Columbus Junction.

Mrs. SWAILES was a member of Columbus City United Methodist Church and was active in the Congregate Meal Program and the Columbus Community Senior Citizen site, and the Hobby Club, the Old Clifton Club, and the Round the Mile Club. Mrs. SWAILES was secretary for the Senior Citizen Site and then the Senior Site potluck group for many years. Mrs. SWAILES lived in Columbus Junction on Hilltop Road since 1971.

Surviving are two sons, Raymond SWAILES and wife Phyllis of Conesville and Henry SWAILES and wife Shayla of Columbus City, three daughters Ruth LUKINS and husband Dick of Columbus City, Evelyn GINGERICH of rural Columbus Junction, and Pauline GINGERICH of Wellman; thirteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren and one brother Wayne WAGNER.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers Floyd and John WAGNER; two sisters, Ethel ARMSTRONG and Leona GARDNER; two son-in-laws Ralph GINGERICH and Orville GINGERICH; a brother-in-law Roland ARMSTRONG and two sisters-in-law Beulah WAGNER and Dorothy WAGNER.