John Swaney
John Swaney
April 01, 1949 – December 01, 2010
John Edwin Swaney passed away on December 1 at the age of 61. He was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on April 1, 1949. He was the son of Edwin Stockton Swaney and Corinne Johnson Swaney. He attended the University of Missouri, graduating in 1971 with a degree in Sociology.
After graduation, John lived in Oskaloosa, where he joined the family automotive business with his father and grandfather, Carl E. Johnson, who was mayor for many years. During this time he was married to Carol Larson, with whom he had a daughter, Jessica Anne Swaney, who died in surgery at seven months of age. Mr. Swaney worked most of his career as an executive in the automotive parts business, where he was known for several industry marketing innovations. He was subsequently married to Michelle Roy and had a daughter, Megan Mary Swaney. He later worked for John Deere and Company at their headquarters in Moline, Illinois. In 1999 he worked in Houston, Texas for Waterdesk, a division of Enron. While in Houston he contracted a rare form of pneumonia and was in an induced coma for 27 days while doctors worked to save his life; he never completely recovered, and was in chronically challenged health from then on.
John moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1999 to be near his family. He spent most of this time with his dear friend, Mary Constance Myers.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Corinne Johnson Swaney, who passed away just six weeks prior to John on October 21; his grandparents, Carl E. and Madeline Cook Johnson; and his daughter, Jessica Anne. He is survived by his daughter, Megan Mary Swaney; his father, Edwin S. Swaney; his sister, Cynthia Swaney Lane and her husband, Brent M. Lane; his nephew, Jonathan Logan Lane; and his friend and companion, Mary Constance Myers.
His cremated remains will be interred at the family plot in Oskaloosa. A memorial service will be held in Oskaloosa in May. In lieu of flowers, please direct contributions to Children’s Hunger Fund, 4940 Eisenhauer Road Bldg. A, Suite 146 | San Antonio, TX 78218.
