Obituary

Marie A. Swoyer, 54, of Newton, went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday (Dec. 12, 2011).

She was born on Feb. 24, 1957, in Topeka, the daughter of Donald D. and Grace E. McEvoy Swoyer. As a child, the family moved to Elm, Wash. Marie attended school in Olympia, Washington, until the family moved to Newton in 1974. She graduated from Hesston High School in 1975. Marie was a member of the Columbus Ave. Church of Christ, volunteered at the Food Bank, and enjoyed crocheting and joking with people. Marie had been the crossing guard attendant in North Newton for several years. She truly valued her independence. The past few months, Marie had been staying at Kansas Christian Home; her family deeply appreciates the care that had been given.

Survivors include her parents, Don and Grace Swoyer of Ozawkie; brothers, Thomas Frank Swoyer and his wife, Janet of Willmer, Minn., Mark Allen Swoyer and his wife, Denise of Spring Valley, Calif., and Daniel Paul Swoyer of Tijeras, N.M.; sisters, Kathy Duerksen and her husband, Kevin of Newton, and Becky Hewitt and her husband, Jerry of Arkansas City; and her Godmother, Marilyn Swoyer of Gladstone, Mo.; 10 nephews; two stepnephews; five nieces; four stepnieces; and six great-nieces. Marie rejoins her grandparents, Harold and Esther McEvoy; her beloved Altha and Frank Swoyer; and Godfather, Harold Swoyer.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Columbus Ave. Church of Christ. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. There not be any viewing or visitation, as cremation has been completed. A memorial has been established with the Columbus Ave. Church of Christ, Kansas Christian Home and the Special Olympics; contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114. Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home of Newton.