The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Clara P. Swihart
March 25, 1904 - Feb. 8, 1996
Clara P. SWIHART, 91, 602 Randolph St., Plymouth, died at 4 a.m. Thursday at Miller’s
Merry Manor, Plymouth.
She was born in Plymouth to Richard and May ACKLES GRAVES. On Dec. 20, 1923,
in Plymouth, she married Sumner F. SWIHART, who died on Aug. 9, 1979. She was a Marshall
County resident most of her life and a homemaker. She was a member of the Plymouth Grace
Baptist Church and former Friendship Club.
Survivig are six daughters, Frances SWIHART and Eva DUNN, both of Plymouth; Mrs.
Donald (Mary) BLAKELEY, LaPorte; Mrs. William (Ethel) WHALEY, Lapaz; and Mrs. Ralph
(Connie) STERLING and Bonnie SLITER, both of Bradford, Ark; five sons, Donald and wife
Frieda SWIHART, Lapaz; Paul and wife Edna SWIHART and Roy and wife Diana SWIHART,
both of Plymouth; Irve and wife Audrey SWIHART, Edwardsburg, Mich.; and Ray and wife
Doris SWIHART, Gary. fifty grandchildren; eighty-three great-grandchildren; twenty great-greatgrandchildren;
one step-sister, Lillian CUNNINGHAM, Rochester; and one step-brother, LeRoy
“Bud” GRAVES, South Bend. Preceding in death were one son, Bobby Dean SWIHART; four
grandchildren, Gene SLITER, Ronald SWIHART, Michael DUNN and Randy SWIHART; one
sister, Olive MATHEWS; one step-sister; and one step-brother.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Grace Baptist Church, Plymouth, with the Rev.
Pete WARDLOW officiating. Burial will be in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends
may call from 2 to 8 p.m Sunday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth; and one hour
prior to services on Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Grace Baptist Church.
Saturday, February 10, 1996
Greg R Hooker
Aug. 31, 1963 - Feb. 9, 1996
Greg Richard HOOKER, 32, 15796 Hickory Road, Argos, died at 8:30 a.m Friday at St.
Joseph Hospital of Marshall County, Plymouth.
He was born in Plymouth to Richaard G. and Mary OVERMYER HOOKER, Argos, who
survive. He lived his entire life in the Argos Community. He was married to Nikki FOX.
He graduated from Argos Community School and from Ancilla College in May 1995.
He attended Indiana Universty, South Bend, majoring in computer science. He was a member of
the Sons of the American Legion.
Surviving with his parents are one daughter, Jami Marie HOOKER, Argos, two sisters,
Mrs Jack (Jill Ann) HOLZBERGER, Mitchell, S.D., and Mrs. James (Cheri) L. HOFFER,
Plymouth; nieces, Ericka MILLER, Mitchell, S.D, and Elizabeth HOFFER, Plymouth, and aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, with the Rev.
Robin SMITH officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos. Friends may call
from4-8 p.m. Sunday and one hour before services Monday.