Forrest Dean Swaney

Forrest Dean Swaney

Forrest Dean Swaney

1938-2016

Forrest Dean Swaney, 77, St. Joseph, Missouri, formerly of King City, Missouri, died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Diversicare of St. Joseph.

Dean was born September 8, 1938, in Maryville, Missouri, to Herbert Leon and Tervill (Griffey) Swaney.

A 1956 graduate of Hopkins, Missouri, High School, he married Della Irene Morehouse January 18, 1956, in Wathena, Kansas.

Dean was employed at Dugdale Packing Plant for 27 years and then was District Engineer with the St. Joseph School District for 18 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Della Swaney (September 5, 2013), an infant son and brother-in-law, Richard Mires.

He is survived by three children: Connie Irene (David) Goacher, St. Joseph, Gerald D. Swaney, King City, Derick L. (Vicky) Swaney, Bedford, Iowa; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; brother Richard (Karen) Swaney, Sheridan, Missouri and sister Sandra Mires, Pickering, Missouri.

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, February 22, 2016, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, also at Price Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Hopkins Cemetery.

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