Ileen W.E. Swett
Ileen W.E. Swett, age 85, of Fairmont, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 at Fairmont. She was born April 18, 1929 at Waco to Bernhard “Ben” and Ida (Klepper) Liermann.
Ileen and Harold “Dean” Swett were united in marriage on Jan. 5, 1950 at Peace Lutheran Church in Waco. Ileen was the customer service manager at Walmart for many years. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York, LWML, church choir and Stephens Ministry. She was a CASA volunteer, was a 4-H leader for 17 years, and also worked with Habitat for Humanity.
Ileen is survived by two daughters, Susan (Dan) Pavlish of Crete and Carol (David) Alexander of York; one son, David (Lora) Swett of Shelby; six grandchildren, Kyle (Courtney) Estes of Little Rock, Ark., Klinton Estes of Lincoln, Casey (Kristen) Swett of Eagle, Bill Swett of Fayettville, N.C. (82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg), Patrick Alexander of Lincoln and Jasmine Mayo of York; five great-grandchildren, Noah, Ryley, Chloe, Aubrey and Finley.
Also surviving are two brothers, Virgil (Eva) Liermann of Waco and Delner (Agnes) Liermann of York; three sisters, Bernadine (Myron) Gocke of Waco, Geraldine (Merle) Naber of York and Carlene (Jim) Svoboda of Wahoo; one sister-in-law, Vera Crooks of Seattle, Wash., nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; son, Ron; daughter, Karen; son-in-law, Cory Millard; brother-in-law, Robert Crooks and parents-in-law, Walter and Mabel Swett.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. Interment will be in the Waco Cemetery in Waco. Visitation will be held from 1 - 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with family greeting friends on Sunday from 3 – 5 p.m. at the mortuary. Memorials may be directed to CASA of York or to Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.
Ileen and Harold “Dean” Swett were united in marriage on Jan. 5, 1950 at Peace Lutheran Church in Waco. Ileen was the customer service manager at Walmart for many years. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York, LWML, church choir and Stephens Ministry. She was a CASA volunteer, was a 4-H leader for 17 years, and also worked with Habitat for Humanity.
Ileen is survived by two daughters, Susan (Dan) Pavlish of Crete and Carol (David) Alexander of York; one son, David (Lora) Swett of Shelby; six grandchildren, Kyle (Courtney) Estes of Little Rock, Ark., Klinton Estes of Lincoln, Casey (Kristen) Swett of Eagle, Bill Swett of Fayettville, N.C. (82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg), Patrick Alexander of Lincoln and Jasmine Mayo of York; five great-grandchildren, Noah, Ryley, Chloe, Aubrey and Finley.
Also surviving are two brothers, Virgil (Eva) Liermann of Waco and Delner (Agnes) Liermann of York; three sisters, Bernadine (Myron) Gocke of Waco, Geraldine (Merle) Naber of York and Carlene (Jim) Svoboda of Wahoo; one sister-in-law, Vera Crooks of Seattle, Wash., nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; son, Ron; daughter, Karen; son-in-law, Cory Millard; brother-in-law, Robert Crooks and parents-in-law, Walter and Mabel Swett.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. Interment will be in the Waco Cemetery in Waco. Visitation will be held from 1 - 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with family greeting friends on Sunday from 3 – 5 p.m. at the mortuary. Memorials may be directed to CASA of York or to Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.