Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swift, Versil Dallas May 11, 2021 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 21, 2022, 7:51 am Ionia Sentinel Standard-Saturday May 15, 2021 VERSIL DALLAS SWIFT IONIA- Versil Dallas Swift, 97, of Ionia, entered Heaven peacefully at home May 11, 2021, with his daughters by his side. He was born June 23, 1923 to Georgia Cummings and Dallas Swift. He worked at Federal Mogul in Grand Rapids, co-owner of Swift Brothers in Stanton, manager of Production credit Association in Lakeview and retired as Vice-President of the Farm Credit Division at Ionia County National Bank. He served his country during WW II as a Sergeant in the Army as a Forward Observer. After returning from the war, he married his High School sweetheart, Beatrice (Ellsworth) Swift. Surviving are his children, Marlene (Bob) Henry,Mike Swift and Melonie (Jim) Kimble. They were blessed with 7 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Versil was a member of Temple Baptist Church. In October 1940, he accepted Christ as his personal Savior. he served God Faithfully as a leader in the Boys Brigade, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Director and Deacon. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Brian Rahn on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Temple Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Ionia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Missionary Fund of Temple Baptist Church or Hospice of Lansing. Online condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/swift43304nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb