Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swiger, William C., Sr. 2002
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Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, January 8, 2002

Nashville - William C. Swiger Sr., age 86, of Nashville, died Friday, Dec. 28 
at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.

Mr. Swiger was born Feb. 18, 1915 in Lake Odessa, MI, the son of Jay and Carrie 
(Spiecher) Swiger.  He grew up in the Lake Odessa area, and attended area 
schools graduating from Lake Odessa High School in 1934.  He married Margaret 
Hummel in 1938 and the couple resided in the Nashville area for over 55 years.  

He was employed as a machinist at E.W. Bliss Company for over 36 years, 
retiring in 1977 at the age of 62.  

He was an avid fisherman, and also enjoyed hunting, working with wood, and was 
known for his ability to “fix anything.”

Surviving Mr. Swiger are his wife, Margaret of Nashville; daughters Janet 
(Cecil) Valdick of Vermontville and Joyce (Don) Hummel of Vermontville; son, 
William (Helen) Swiger Jr. of Charlotte; brothers, Richard (Shirley) Swiger of 
Saranac and Jay (Shirley) Swiger of Lowell; 10 grandchildren and 12 great 
grandchildren.  

He was preceded in death by his sister, Crystal Rogers of Saranac.

Services were held on Monday, Dec. 31 at Maple Valley Chapel.  Rev. Jim Hynes 
officiated.  Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Valley Scholarship Fund.

Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel.


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