Kenneth L. “Larry” Swanger
Kenneth L. Larry Swanger, age 68, of 60 Pearl Drive, Shelby died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic after a long illness.
Ken, or Larry as he was known by many, was born July 5, 1938 in Shelby. He was a 1957 graduate of Savannah High school in Savannah, Ohio and attended El Camino Junior College in Torrence, California. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Ken had been employed at AMF and Roethlisberger Transfer both in Shelby and retired as a salesman from Mattox Real Estate in Shelby. He was well known as the owner of Ken Swanger Auctions and the owner of The Elephant Foot, an antique store in downtown Shelby. He was an active member of the First Christian Church in Shelby where he served as deacon, president of the board for many years, and attended the Tuesday Morning Bible Readers. He was a member of Train Collectors of America and the Ohio Chapter of Royal Doulton Collectors Club.
He is survived by his wife, Susan (Roethlisberger) Swanger, whom he wed on November 13, 1960; His parents, Kenneth W. and Esther J. (Kegley) Swanger of Shelby; 3 brothers and spouses, James L. and Beverly Swanger of Shelby, Charles W. and Lorraine Swanger of Mansfield, Douglas E. and Lorraine Swanger of Mifflin; 1 sister, Marilyn J. Dosier and her companion, Kevin Snyder of Shelby; Many nieces and nephews; His Little Brother from the Big Brother Program, Eric Rath of Shelby. He was preceded in death by his sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Marijo and Dr. Alvin Berman and Lee Dosier.
Friends may call on Sunday, April 15, 2007, from 2-5 PM at the Turner Funeral Home, 168 West Main Street, Shelby, where funeral services will be held on Monday at 1 PM with his pastor, Rev. Brad Mc Bee officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Shelby with military services conducted by the Shelby American Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorial expressions may be made to the First Christian Church. The family would appreciate on line condolences penwellturner.com
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Family_of: Ken Swanger
Your_Name: Bob, Jane, & Nick Schultz
Condolence:
We were deeply saddened to hear of Ken’s death. We will always remember him by his charming smile and the twinkle in his eye when he spoke with his loud but well-regulated auctioneer’s voice. Ken always had a kind, age appropriate word for our son Nick {No doubt, he was a fine Big Brother}. He could talk about Royal Doulton, rare political buttons, or last night’s Indians game with equal authority and was always interesting to listen to. Our Baku Grotto Hall Royal Doulton Auctions will continue but will never be the quite the same without Ken.
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Family_of: Ken “Larry” Swanger
Your_Name: Tom Crane & Herman MacGeorge
Condolence:
We were quite shocked & surprised to hear about larry’s death. He will always be remembered for his smile. We enjoyed getting to know him & his wife, Sue. With sincere thoughts and prayers that you may find strength, peace & hope during this most difficult time. You have our deepest sympathy for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Sue & your family
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Family_of: Ken “Larry” Swanger
Your_Name: Tom Crane & Herman MacGeorge
Condolence:
We were shocked & taken quite back over the loss of Larry. He’ll always be remembered for his smile. May you find peace & comfort in your loving memerories. With deepest sympathy and sincere thoughts that you may find strength, peace and hope during this most difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Sue & your family.
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Family_of: Kenny Swanger
Your_Name: Steven D. Roy
Condolence:
Dear Sue and Family,
My Mom (Harriet) called the other day and informed me of Kenny’s passing and I was deeply saddened. He was so full of life, happiness and the goodness of the Lord. Surely, he and my Uncle (Bill Knapp) are enjoying the Kingdom of Heaven. I will miss him very much. You are in my prayers during this time. I am living now in Lexington, KY if you need anything, please call (859) 294-4449 or reply back to this email. God bless you, Steve Roy
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Family_of: Kenneth Swanger
Your_Name: Dennis & Chris Keisic & family
Condolence:
We are sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayer are with you and your family during this time of sadness and hurt. May the memories of his life and the lives he touched be kept alive through your faith and love.