Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swiger, Jay January 9, 2017 ************************************************ 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: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 4, 2020, 7:44 am Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. Jan.11, 2017 JAY SWIGER Jay Swiger, 87, of Lowell passed away Jan. 9, 2017 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 14, 1929 in Hasting, MI the son of Jay and Carrie (Spicker) Swiger. Jay married Bernice Bowen Sept. 16, 1950. She preceded him in death in 1980. He married Shirley Shea in 1984. She preceded him in death in 2013. He married Jean Fahrni June 19, 2015. Jay was an avid gardener and outdoorsman. He was also a member of NRA. Jay is survived by his loving wife, Jean Fahrni of Lowell; children, Marsha (Scott) Hubble of Ionia, Stuart (Judy) Swiger of Alaska, Lori (Rick) Raimer of Lowell and Mary Swiger of Hawaii; step-children, Clem (Penny) Shea of Grand Rapids, Mark (Carla) Shea of Ohio, Louise (Bill) Jacobs of Florida, Dennis (Teresa) Fahrni of Clarksville, Jane (Tony) Martinez of Rothbary and Sheri (Randy) Miller of Saranac; 25 grandchildren; and 28 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Bernice Swiger; second wife, Shirley Swiger; brothers, William and Richard; and sister, Crystal Tucker. Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, jan 12, at First Baptist Church in Lowell with Pastor John Pickens officiating. Interment Saranac Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday 4-7 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia, Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com Additional Comments: File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/swiger38041nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb