Leah was born February 20, 1910 in Middlegrove, Illinois, the daughter of Emmert Newcomer Elliott and Ivy Edith (Brubaker) Elliott. She married Leonard William Swigert on December 26, 1934 in Rock Island, Illinois; he later died on January 26, 1993.
Leah was a homemaker.
Leah is survived by a daughter, Saundra (Larry) Bengston; one son, William (Nancy) Swigert; a son-in-law, John Bowman; seven grandchildren, Douglas (Tammy) Bengston, Jan (Herb) Shafer, Lara (Dale) Kimmer, Michael (Denise) Bowman, Leigh Bowman, Amy (Doug) Sack, Mindy (Irik) Anderson; seventeen great-grandchildren, Joshua Bengston, Cassie Bengston, Jennifer Green, Kimberly Clark, Meghan Haas Chad Kimmer, Allison Kimmer, Mara Kimmer, Melissa Gilroy, Nicholas Bowman, Jeremy Bowman, Gaven Sack, Burgin Sack, Aren Anderson, Soren Anderson, Joshua Abney, and Justin Bowman; ten great-great grandchildren, Jacob and Matthew Green, Juliana and Lucas Clark, Gabe and Andy Bowman, Devon Bowman, Thomas, Madeline, and Patrick Haas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Janet Bowman, and two grandchildren, Julie Finley and Terry Bowman.
Interment will be in Foster Cemetery in Fairview.
The Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Leah was born February 20, 1910 in Middlegrove, Illinois, the daughter of Emmert Newcomer Elliott and Ivy Edith (Brubaker) Elliott. She married Leonard William Swigert on December 26, 1934 in Rock Island, Illinois; he later died on January 26, 1993.
Leah was a homemaker.
Leah is survived by a daughter, Saundra (Larry) Bengston; one son, William (Nancy) Swigert; a son-in-law, John Bowman; seven grandchildren, Douglas (Tammy) Bengston, Jan (Herb) Shafer, Lara (Dale) Kimmer, Michael (Denise) Bowman, Leigh Bowman, Amy (Doug) Sack, Mindy (Irik) Anderson; seventeen great-grandchildren, Joshua Bengston, Cassie Bengston, Jennifer Green, Kimberly Clark, Meghan Haas Chad Kimmer, Allison Kimmer, Mara Kimmer, Melissa Gilroy, Nicholas Bowman, Jeremy Bowman, Gaven Sack, Burgin Sack, Aren Anderson, Soren Anderson, Joshua Abney, and Justin Bowman; ten great-great grandchildren, Jacob and Matthew Green, Juliana and Lucas Clark, Gabe and Andy Bowman, Devon Bowman, Thomas, Madeline, and Patrick Haas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Janet Bowman, and two grandchildren, Julie Finley and Terry Bowman.
Interment will be in Foster Cemetery in Fairview.
The Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
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