Richard August SWARTZ

SWARTZ, BRUNINGA, YOUNG, SAMHAT, CONLON, HAMMER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/26/2016 at 23:36:28

July 26, 1935 ---- January 27, 2016

Richard August Swartz, joined Jesus and other loved ones today, January 27th, 2016. He and his wife, Pam were in Memphis at the time of his death. Richard was born in Evanston, IL on July 26, 1935. Richard is predeceased by his parents, Irene Bruninga Swartz and father, Richard A. Swartz Sr., his brothers William and Fritz. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Pamela Young Swartz.

Dick as he was known by friends and family, went to school in Webster Groves, Missouri and went on to get a degree from Missouri University in 1959. Richard and Pam live in Clarion, Iowa, where his favorite pastime was playing golf at the Clarmond Country Club. He also was was an expert woodworker, a sports enthusiast and enjoyed making home-beer as a hobby. Above all, he recently re-committed his life to Jesus Christ.

He leaves his wife Pamela - a brother John from Columbia, Missouri; two sons Tom Swartz and his wife Roberta and their children Tyler and Hillary, of Hamilton, Montana; His other son William Swartz and his wife Jennifer and their children Elizabeth, Laura and Victoria, of Osceola, Iowa; and his daughter Katherine Swartz Samhat and husband Adeeb and their daughter Aliah, of Pasadena, California. He also leaves three step children, Randy Young, Kim Conlon and John Hammer. He had six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

There will be a memorial service planned in mid April at Missionary Alliance Church, in Blairsburg, IA, where they have many friends and fellow Christians. In lieu of flowers, any memorial donations may be given to Baptist Trinity Hospice who surrounded us with love and prayers during this painful time. Their address is 6141 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Smart Cremation, Memphis, TN.

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