Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swiler, Harold Kassner January 22, 2001 ************************************************ 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 January 6, 2022, 7:54 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. January 24, 2001 Harold Kassner Swiler Harold Kassner Swiler, 84, of Lake Odessa, went to be with his Lord on Mon., Jan. 22, 2001, after battling kidney disease for more than a year. He was born May 18, 1916 in Danby township, to Earl Daniel and Ruth Lizete (Kassner)Swiler. Harold was raised in the Portland area where he lived until 1951 when he moved to Lake Odessa with his wife, Marjorie Marie (Aves) Swiler. Harold and Marjorie were married on march 25, 1944 at the home of her parents, Arlow and Mildred (Leak) Aves. Together, Harold and Marjorie raised four children, Wayne Arlow (Pam) Swiler of Lake Odessa, Carol Lynn (Jerry) Engle of Lake Odessa, Linda Louise (Jon) Fox of Soldotna, Ark. and Doris Jean Sutton of Farewell. Harold was a life-long farmer who enjoyed traveling and antique steam engine shows. He was active in many community affairs, including the Farm Bureau, Grange and in his younger days I.O.O.F. He had enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps and had attended several reunions with those that had served with him. Harold loved a parade and for many years could be seen driving his John Deere tractors and threshing machine in the Lake Odessa and Woodland parades. Harold was a life member of the Portland United Methodist Church and also attended the First Baptist Church of Sebewa of which his wife is a member. His infant daughter, Lorraine Swiler; and his sister, Lucille Swiler preceded Harold in death. He leaves, besides his wife and children; 12 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren his sister Marilyn Joyce (Harold) Compton; his brother, Dale George (Janet) Swiler; sister-in-laws, Elaine Austin, Norma Bever and Christine (Kenneth) Towner; and a host of other relatives, friends and neighbors who rejoice in Harold's going Home. Visitation will be from 2 pm to 4 pm and 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Thursday at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Koops Funeral Chapel with Pastors Scott Otis of the Portland United Methodist Church and Andy Fry of the First Baptist Church of Sebewa officiating. Interment will be in North Eagle Cemetery in Eagle. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/swiler41898nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb