Dorothy R. Sworden, age 92, of Pemberville, formerly of Bradner, passed away on Sunday (April 24, 2011)
at Otterbein Portage Valley Retirement Village, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on September 20, 1918 in North Baltimore to the late Ray L. and Bessie V. (Foltz) Bushong.
She married Glen R. "Hap" Sworden on December 8, 1940 in Findlay. He passed away on November
20, 1994.
Surviving are her daughter, Betty Jo Dhondt of Maumee; son, James A. (Becky) Sworden of Gibsonburg;
sister, Rhoda Nelle Basinger of McComb; brother, Raymond Bushong of Findlay; grandchildren, Kimberly
(Bill) Nye, Stephanie (Vince) Lipari, Mark (Michelle) Sworden, Stacey Dhondt, Angela (Jeremy) Morelock
and 7 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Glen; parents, Ray and Bessie; stepmother, Leota (Semler)
Stotler; son-in-law, Ronald Dhondt; brother, Robert Bushong; sisters, Ruth McLeary, Margaret Frost,
Elizabeth Bibler and infant sister Mary Frances Bushong.
Dorothy had worked for Autolite in Fostoria and then retired from Lakota Schools in 1978 after 22 years
as a cook in the cafeteria.
She was a member of the Bradner United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women’s Group, member of
the Albert Bowe American Legion Post #338 Auxiliary, Pemberville Eastern Star, Bradner Pollyanna Club
and she was a 1936 graduate of North Baltimore High School.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday (April 27, 2011) at Barndt Funeral Home in
Wayne and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday (April 28, 2011) at Bradner United Methodist Church, where a
Celebration of Life Service will start at 11 a.m., with Pastor Jeff Ridenour and Pastor Pete Johnston
officiating. Burial will be in Bradner Cemetery with a bereavement luncheon to follow back at the
church.
Memorial donations may be made to the Bradner United Methodist Church, Hospice of Northwest Ohio in
Perrysburg or Otterbein-Portage Valley Retirement Village in Pemberville.
On-line condolences may be sent to Dorothy’s family at www.barndtfuneralhome.org.
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