Elwood Swartzendruber

ELWOOD JAMES SWARTZENDRUBER

Kalona, IA

KALONA - Elwood James Swartzendruber was born November 26, 1931, in rural Parnell, Iowa, the son of Ora and Bertha (Miller) Swartzendruber. On August 4, 1962, Elwood was united in marriage to Ethel Witmer in Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Elwood died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 86 years.

Elwood is survived by his wife Ethel of Kalona; a son Gary Swartzendruber of Parnell; 2 daughters: Sherie Swartzendruber of Iowa City ; Jolene (George) Stoltzfus of Parkesburg, PA; 5 grandchildren; and 4 sisters: Wanda (Marion ) Yoder of Goshen, IN; Loris (Richard) Cunningham of Manheim, PA; Janice (Linden) Smith of Lima, OH; and Myrna (David) Moyer of Telford, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law Curtis Graber.

Celebration Of Life Service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church. Pastor Don Patterson and Pastor Steve Nelson will officiate. Burial will be held in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona.