Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swanson, John "Jack" Alfred November 27, 2025
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Greenville Daily News-Tues.December 2, 2025

  Excerpts from Belding Obituary

     JOHN "JACK"SWANSON

Died Thursday, November 27, 2025-age 85 at home in Belding, MI.
Born April 25, 1940, in Manistee, MI, son of Harold & Lucille (Ferguson)Swanson.
Jack graduated from Manistee High School with the Class of 1958 & went to 
complete a bachelor's degree at Western Michigan University, majoring in 
industrial education with a woodworking minor.
Jack served as a teacher with the Belding Area Schools for 32 years & taught 
driver's education for 26 years.
He married Leona "Lee" Graczyk on September 2, 1961 at St.Joseph Catholic Church 
in Manistee & they shared 64 years of marriage.
Jack was active in many volunteer capacities for his church & community. 
He served as Little League Coach, Cub Scout Master, Food pantry volunteer & 
member of Friends of the Library.
Jack volunteered his talents at the church maintaining & improving projects, 
such as installing new handrails, building special display cabinets, adding 
custom wood trim to the church & refinishing the wooden entrace church doors.
He volunteered his time heading up the Belding High School Football Chain gang, 
operating the down box for close to 50 years before being inducted into the 
BeldinG High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
He belonged to the Belding Good Fellow Club & active member of the FEA & NEA.
His hobbies were woodworking, stained glass, stamp collecting & sporting events, 
both professional & local, especially when the grandkids & great-grandkids 
competed.
He & Lee loved to travel, visiting Italy, Sweden,England, Canada & many U.S 
States. 
Jack had a deep love for & devotion to, God.He prayed the Rosary dailyt & never 
missed Mass, home or while traveling.
Survived by his wife, Lee, his children,Jeff (Kay) Swanson of Belding, Beth Bush 
of Novi, & John Swanson of Rockford; grandchildren Amy Jo (Ben) Scarino, Justin 
(Lindsay) Swanson, Ashley (Eric) Wolfe, Brian Bush, Aden Swanson & Cole Swanson; 
great-grandchildren Jackson, Maisie, Levi, Miles & Westyn; his twin sister, Jean 
Anderson of Freesoil, brother-in-law Chet Kaczmarek of Manistee, three sisters-
in-law & one brother-in-law along many nieces & nephews & cousins.
Preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws, his sister Mary Ann Kaczmarek & 
son-in-law, Russ Bush.
Visitation on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 p.m. at Verdun 
Family Funeral Home,303 S.Bridge St., Belding, MI 48809.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Richard Bartoszek at 11 a.m on Friday, 
December 5,2025 at St.Joseph Catholic Church, 403 S.Bridge St, Belding, MI.
Those wishing are welcome to consider a memorial donation in Jack's name to 
Belding Area Schools Industrial Arts or Athletic Programs, the St.Jospeh Food 
Pantry or the IM Kids Third Meal Program. Donation envelopes may be obtained at 
the services or by contacting the funeral home.
Further information is available at verdunth.com or calling (616)794-1300.


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