Robert Gene Swilley

Feb. 18, 1929 - Oct. 12, 2018

JONES, MI - Mr. Robert Gene Swilley, age 89, of Jones, MI., passed away peacefully on October 12, 2018 at Grace Healthcare in Three Rivers. He was born on February 18, 1929 in South Bend, IN, the son of the late John Sr. and Margaret (Bogal) Swilley.

Robert graduated from John Adams High School in 1946. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1951 until his discharge in 1957. On May 29, 1954 Bob was united in marriage to the love of his life, Mrs. Marilyn (Schricker) Swilley. Bob was employed at L.O. Gates Chevrolet for twenty-eight years and also Quonset Brake and Front End Service of Mishawaka, IN. He later retired from General Motors Hydromatic in Three Rivers. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #484 of Millersburg, Indiana.

Robert was preceded in death by one brother, John Swilley Jr., and one sister, Marian Sanders.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Marilyn Swilley; daughters, Ruth Ann (Mickey) Cornwell and Nancy (Richard) Hotovy; grandchildren, Michael (Carrie) Kline and Holly (Brandyn) Polmateer; and great-grandchild, Alexis.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the time of her Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at the Corey Church of the Nazarene, 10056 Water St., Three Rivers, MI 49093, with Pastor Gary Carr officiating.

Interment will take place at Poe Cemetery, Newberg Twp., MI.

Memorial donations may be made to Newberg Ambulance Dept. or the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases for Alzheimer's research. Memorial gifts can be made online at www.bwhgiving.org or checks may be made payable to Brigham and Women's Hospital with “in memory of Robert Swilley” in the memo line and sent to: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116. Envelopes are available at the Hohner Funeral Home in care of Bob's arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.hohnerfh.com.