Clarence E. Swanger, age 87, of Milledgeville, Illinois, formerly of Thomson, Illinois, died Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the Coventry Village Nursing Home in Sterling, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, Illinois.
Clarence was born on April 18, 2923, in Bradyville, Tennessee, the son of William Ashley and Sally (Woods) Swanger. He married Violet Hartman on September 26, 1951, in Rock Island, Illinois.
Clarence was a farmer in the Thomson area most of his life. He was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chadwick. He enjoyed reading. Clarence will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Clarence is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife, Violet Swanger of Milledgeville, Illinois; four nieces and one nephew.
Clarence was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Donald Swanger; two sisters; three brothers; two half sisters; and one half brother.