Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swartz, Marcella Mae (Zook) June 10, 2019
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Lakewood News-June 2019

MARCELLA MAE SWARTZ
Lake Odessa - Marcella Mae Swartz, age 81, of Lake Odessa, entered into the 
presence of the Lord Jesus her Savior on June 10, 2019 after a brief struggle 
with cancer. She died at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 21, 1938 in Clarksville, Marcella was a homemaker. She 
loved to sew, clean house, cook and have her family around her as much as 
possible. She loved life and had a special place in her heart for all her 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Bowne 
Mennonite Church for the last 47 years whee she faithfully served as 
custodian. She loved the Lord Jesus and infected everybody with that same 
love. She met her sweetheart, Lavern Swartz, at Fairview Bible School in 1955 
whom she married on April 21, 1957. They had enjoyed 62 years of marriage.

She is survived by her husband, Lavern Swartz and five sons, Steve (April) 
Swartz of Lake Odessa, Don (Jan) Swartz and Dave (Rhoda) Swartz of 
Cannelburg, IN, John (Arleta) Swartz of Clarksville and Dan (Sherri) Swartz 
of Apple Creek, OH, two brothers, Don (Irma/the late Deloris) Zook of Strugis 
and Elwin "Fay" (Juanita) Zook of lake Odessa; two sisters, Joan (the late 
Ivis) Sutter of Middle bury, IN and Beulah (Marvin) Jantzi of Au Gres. 
Seventeen grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel E. and Edna (Yoder) Zook, 
and four brothers, Edwin (Iris) Zook, Dale Zook, Keith Zook and an infant 
brother and two sisters, Evelyn Troyer and her twin Margaret Zook. Margaret 
tragically died in an auto accident at age 16.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Calvary Grace 
Brethren Church, located at 13700 84th St. SE, Alto, MI 49302, and burial 
followed int eh Bowne Mennonite church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to Haven of Hope Ministry 
located at 9811 Thompson rd. Lake Odessa, MI 48849. For more information 
please visit 222.havenofhopes.com/marcelalswartz. Condolence may also be 
sheared through this link.

Pray Funeral Home of Charlotte graciously assisted the family with 
arrangements.

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