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In Memory

John Vincent Swanson - Class Of 1971 VIEW PROFILE

John Vincent Swanson

 

Mr. John Vincent Swanson, 60, of South Bend, Indiana went to be with The Lord, Tuesday, July 23, at home. On May 1, 1953, in South Bend, Indiana he was born to the late Ben Swanson and Geraldine Riley.
He was married to Sylvia Johnson in 1972 and they were remarried in 2013. He graduated from Adams High School in 1971, he then joined The United States Army where he was Honorably Discharged in 1981. He was a member of Fountain of Faith Church.
John was a beloved husband, son, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, nephew, friend and everyone's Uncle John.
John is survived by his loving wife, Sylvia Swanson, daughters, Vinsetta Swanson, ThiLish Swanson and Shalonda Lewis, all of Indianapolis, IN., Makisha Lewis of Merrillville IN., and Jazsmine Young of Portage, IN., his mother, Geraldine Riley of South Bend, IN., brothers, Benny (Marilyn) Swanson of South Haven, MI., Divorne "BUN"(Corette) Swanson of South Bend, IN., James (Stephanie) Swanson and Joe (Teresa) Smith, both of Dayton, Ohio, and William "Shug" Riley of Atlanta, GA., sisters, Myra and Benita Swanson both of Dayton, OH., and Ramona Updike of Fort Wayne, IN., one aunt, Bertha Smith, uncle, Donald Wilson, one special nephew, Terrance Jackson, one special uncle, Sanford "Shortcoat" Swanson, 13 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, a God-daughter, Alona Peate, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, familyaandafriends.
John was preceded in death by his father, Ben C. Swanson, step-father William "Buddy" Riley Sr., step-mother Rose Swanson, his sister Diane Harris, two brothers, Bernard Swanson and Bruce Moman, and a grandson, Keonn "Nike" Swanson.

06/14/2021 JFC



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