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Mary Margaret (Clouse) Swing

July 25, 1932 - December 31, 2016

Mary Margaret (Clouse) Swing

Mary Margaret (Clouse) Swing was born in Rensselaer, IN on July 25, 1932 to William and Zora Clouse. Her death occurred in Lincoln, NE on December 31st due to illness.

She was wed to Donald Swing in 1953, a marriage that lasted until Don’s death in 2014. Mary was preceded in death by her son Bryan, her parents, and brothers William and Charles Clouse. She is survived by a daughter Lisa (Bret) Gengenbach of Lincoln, sons Blair (MiSook) Swing of Fort Worth, TX, and Jeff (Carrie) Swing of Charleston, WV, daughter-in-law Lonnie Swing of Fruita, CO and grandchildren David, Andrew and Brook Swing, Megan Proffitt, Erica Karas, and Zoe Neumann.

Mary was valedictorian of her Rensselaer high school class and worked after graduation at Rensselaer Republican newspaper until her marriage. In addition to raising children, but also worked at Miller & Paine and the Sun newspaper. Mary volunteered at Lincoln General as an ICU greeter for 10+years. She was a prolific quilter and member for the Lincoln Quilters Guild and Morning Glories. With Don they were founding members of South Pointe Christian Church in Lincoln.

Funeral service will be held ___, Wednesday (1/4/17), at South Pointe Christian Church, 7010 Helen Witt Drive, Lincoln, NE 68512, with Pastor Steve Mason, officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday (1/3/17), at Roper & Sons Funeral Home from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m., with family greeting friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Memorial gifts may be made to South Pointe Christian Church or to the Cat House, 3633 ‘O’ St Lincoln, NE 68510

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