Services were held Friday, February 20, 2009 at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City with Rev. Chris Lockeby officiating. Burial with military honors was at Memorial Gardens.
Ronald Swartzendruber was born December 1, 1942 in Iowa City, the son of Emmanuel and Lena (Miller) Swartzendruber. On February 10, 1964 he was united in marriage to Judy Brooks in Kirksville, Missouri. He served in Vietnam with the US Air Force. He retired from the Air Force with a rank of Master Sgt. after 23 years of service. He did small engine repair at Brenneman Pet and Seed. He was a member of the Iowa City Horseshoe Association and the Iowa City Bowling Association.
Mr. Swartzendruber is survived by his wife Judy; two children and two granddaughters: Michael and wife Sheryl Swartzendruber and their daughter Adrayene of Nevada City, California and Cindy Tomas of Lone Tree and her daughter Alyssa; eight siblings: Mary and husband Frank Hochstetler of Kalona, Jane Gingerich of Riverside, Gladys and husband Moses Mast of Jefferson, Oregon, Robert and wife Doris Swartzendruber of Iowa City, Richard and wife LaVonne Swartzendruber of Reno, Nevada, Dorothy and husband Harold Krebs of Washington, Glenn and wife Vicky Swartzendruber of Bettendorf and Carol and husband Billy Campion of Tipton; two sisters-in-law, Orla Vadnais of Kewaskum, Wisconsin and Vicki Berens of Marietta, Georgia; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Harold Swartzendruber; niece Kathy Hochstetler; in-laws, Adeline and Ira Brooks; and brothers-in-law Joe Gingerich, Ron Brooks and Tom Vadnais.
Online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com
A memorial fund has been established.
Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City in charge of arrangements.
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