Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swihart, Cheryl Lee (Allison) May 7, 2008
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Friday May 9, 2008

                      Cheryl Lee (Allison) Swihart

Cheryl Lee (Allison) Swihart, age 58, of Hasting's went to be with her Lord, 
Tuesday May 6, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Cheryl was born Aug.1, 1949 in Vicksburg, Mich., the daughter of James and Ella 
(Parsons) Allison. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1967. 

She volunteered many hours at Charlton park, Veterans Hospital, local Brownies 
Troop, local Girl Scouts, Hastings School System, Barry County Substance Abuse, 
March of Dimes, relay For Life and the Department of Human Services. Cheryl was 
known as Mom and Grandma to many local children and families. In September 
20087, in the middle of her battle for cancer and through the love of her 
family, a benefit was held and $1,700 was raised for Cheryl, for the love of her 
community and the need for family, she chose to donate this to LOVE Inc.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Allison, grandson Cameron Rae 
Hanson (Swihart) and a nephew, David Motter.

Cheryl is survived by her children, Shannon (Finance Andy Cooley) Lydy, 
Christina (Todd) Warner, Angela (Chad) Wilbur, Richard (fiancee Cari Yancer) 
Swihart, Teresa (Andrew) Hummel; her mother, Ella (Born Parsons) Allison; 11 
grandchildren; brother Robert (Sharon) Allison sisters, Barbara (David) Ulrich 
and Jean (Kit) Dahl and several nieces and nephews.

God saw you were getting tired, the cure was not to be; so he put his arms 
around you and whispered "come with me". We watched you close, with tearful eyes 
and saw you fade away; although we loved you dearly, we could not make you 
stay.A precious heart stopped beating, hard working body and heart at rest. God 
broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best.

No visitation will be held, a memorial gathering of family and friends will be 
Sunday,May 17, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the Hastings Moose Lodge. Memorial 
contributions can be made to Barry Community Hospice or Love Inc.  Arrangements 
are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You many  leave a message or 
memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhomes.net.

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