Paul DeLoss Swartout, 87 ½ years old, of Union City, passed away at his daughter’s house, in his sleep, on Monday, June 20, 2022.
A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2022 from 2-5:00 PM at the home of his daughter, Wendy, 474 W. Girard Road, Union City. The family is being served by Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City.
Paul was born January 27, 1935 in Coldwater, Michigan to Lee and Violet (Pio) Swartout and attended school in Union City. Paul served in the U.S. Army as a cook from 1954-57 during the Korean War era. On November 22, 1958, he married the former Sally Jones in Calhoun County. The couple resided in Union City, where they raised their six children together. Paul’s hobbies were roller skating when he was younger, mowing his lawn, tinkering with his mowers and watching his son, Rick, race. Paul was employed by Douglas Manufacturing in Bronson, where he worked for a long time until retiring at the age of 62.
He is survived by his children, Debbie Leland of Coldwater, Cindy Swartout of Coldwater, Wendy (Gene) Inman of Union City, Rick (Terri) Swartout of Union City and David (Amy) Swartout of Union City; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; three on the way; his sister, Treva Swartout, and brother-in-law, Leslie Knapp, both of Coldwater.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 60 years, Sally (2019); a son, Paul E. Swartout II; his siblings, Rachel Knapp, Betty Kelly and Lee Collins Swartout; sister-in-law, Dorothy Swartout; and his dog, a Pomeranian named “Cinnamon.”
Memorial donations are suggested to University of Michigan Hospital, made payable to Michigan Medicine. Mail donation to The U of M Office of University Development, 3003 South State Street, Suite 9000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109‑1288 or donate online at: https://leadersandbest.umich.
Please visit www.lighthousefuneral.com to share memories, pictures and videos with the family.
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