Obituary of WILLIAM L. SWARTZ

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, April 14, 1992 

William L. Swartz, 92, of Pretlow Road, a retired lime kiln operator, died April 13, 1992, in a Courtland nursing home. 

Mr. Swartz was born in Wood County, Ohio. He had retired from Kelly Island Lime Plant, Clay Center, Ohio. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Courtland. 

Survivors include a daughter, Beatrice C. Bryant of Franklin; a son, Bernard H. Swartz of Chicago; three sisters, Katie Dalling and Pearlie Kruse, both of Perrysburg, Ohio, and Hazel Kruse of Gibsonburg, Ohio; a brother, Harry Swartz of Toledo, Ohio; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. 

The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in Grace Lutheran Church by the Rev. Gary LeCroy and the Rev. Willetta Heising. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home. 

Memorial donations may be made to the church. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: D2

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William L. Swartz, 92, of Courtland, Virginia, died 13 Apr 1992. He had retired from Kelly Island Lime Plant and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

Funeral services were held 16 Apr 1992 in Grace Lutheran Church, Courtland, by the Rev. Gary LeCroy and the Rev. Willetta Heising. Burial followed in Southampton Memorial Park.

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WILLIAM L. SWARTZ

William L. Swartz, 92, of Pretlow Road, a retired lime kiln operator, died April 13, 1992, in a Courtland nursing home.  

Mr. Swartz was born in Wood County, Ohio. He had retired from Kelly Island Lime Plant, Clay Center, Ohio. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Courtland.  

Survivors include a daughter, Beatrice C. Bryant of Franklin; a son, Bernard H. Swartz of Chicago; three sisters, Katie Dalling and Pearlie Kruse, both of Perrysburg, Ohio, and Hazel Kruse of Gibsonburg, Ohio; a brother, Harry Swartz of Toledo, Ohio; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.  

The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday [April 16, 1992] in Grace Lutheran Church by the Rev. Gary LeCroy and the Rev. Willetta Heising. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday [April 15, 1992] in Wright Funeral Home.  

Memorial donations may be made to the church.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                               |
| Name  | William L. Swartz                   |
| Age   | 92                                  |
| Birth | 1900 (estimated); Wood County, Ohio |
| Death | 13 April 1992; Courtland, Virginia  |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name               | Relationship | Residence                         |
| William L. Swartz  | Decedent     | Pretlow Road, Courtland, Virginia |
| Beatrice C. Bryant | Daughter     | Franklin, Virginia                |
| Bernard H. Swartz  | Son          | Chicago, Illinois                 |
| Katie Dalling      | Sister       | Perrysburg, Ohio                  |
| Pearlie Kruse      | Sister       | Perrysburg, Ohio                  |
| Hazel Kruse        | Sister       | Gibsonburg, Ohio                  |
| Harry Swartz       | Brother      | Toledo, Ohio                      |
| Gary LeCroy        | Clergyman    | Not stated                        |
| Willetta Heising   | Clergyman    | Not stated                        |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 14 April 1992       |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | D2                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired lime kiln operator  
• Employed at Kelly Island Lime Plant, Clay Center, Ohio  
• Member of Grace Lutheran Church, Courtland  
• Spouse’s birth name not provided

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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