Eldon R. Swisher

Eldon R. Swisher, age 88, of Garnavillo, IA, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1925, in Manchester IA, to Carl and Grace (Nicholes) Swisher. Eldon graduated from the Colesburg High School. On July 20, 1948, Eldon was united in marriage with Shirley Weber at St. Marys Catholic Church in Guttenberg. This union blessed them with two children, Susan and Jeffrey. In 1957, Eldon started Ace Home Builders and spent much of his life building homes in the Garnavillo area which he truly enjoyed. One can travel through the streets of Garnavillo and see many of the homes that can be credited to Eldons skills and talents. All the while living in Garnavillo, Eldon was an active member of the community. He was a city councilman for 12 years and served as Mayor for 27 years. Eldon was a member of the Garnavillo Fire Department, Booster Club, Lions Club and Church Council. Those left to cherish Eldons memory is his wife of 65 years, Shirley; two children, Susan (Dennis) Troester of Dubuque and Jeff (Chris) Swisher of Wheaton IL; three grandchildren, Stacia (Rob) Gillam of Anchorage, AK, Timothy (Amanda) Troester of Portland, OR, Angela (Jim) Fanelli of Wheaton, IL; five great grandchildren, Benjamin, Nicholas, Noah, Caleb and Geno; one sister in law, Anita Swisher and many other relatives and friends. Eldon was preceded in death by his parents; two siblings, Gerald and Phydalis.Visitation: Friday 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. November 22, 2013 at the Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Garnavillo, Iowa and one hour before service at church.Funeral Service: Saturday 10:30 A.M. November 23, 2013 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Garnavillo, IowaInterment: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Garnavillo, Iowa Service Information A service summary is not available