Virginia C. Driskell Swanson

SWANSON, VIRGINIA C. DRISKELL Virginia C. Driskell Swanson, age 57 of Lorena, died Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11am Saturday, January 11 at Lorena Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Friday, January 10 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Swanson was a homemaker, who loved to take care of her children and grandchildren. She traveled extensively with her husband for 20 years, while he was in the Air Force. She worked for the school principal in Zweibrucken, Germany. She was a volunteer for Red Cross at military hospitals while stationed on military bases with her husband. She was also secretary for Family Counseling and Children’s Services. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Driskell. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, John J. Swanson of Lorena, formerly of Upland, Pennsylvania, son of Nellie and Edward Swanson, Sr.; mother, Dorothy Driskell Behringer; daughters, Margaret Ann Abendschein and husband, Martin of Springtown, Texas and Suzie Swanson of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Michael Craig Wojtylak and Samantha Nicole Mercer both of Springtown; sisters, Debbie Kincer and husband, Steve of Waco and Nancy Rich and husband, Scott of Corpus Christi and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be John Mirick, Michael Wojtylak, Bryan Mirick, Tom Kida, John Burke, Jr., and George Kucipak. The family would like to thank Dr. John Speckmiear and Dr. Gerald Salinas for their tender care and support of Virginia and her family during this time. Memorials may be made to Lorena Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 51, Lorena, TX 76655. Memorial guestbook at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY