Mary Swain

Mary (McCorkindale) Swain was born September 19, 1911, in Odebolt, Iowa to Dan and Anna (Story) McCorkindale. Mary grew up in the Odebolt area and graduated from Odebolt High School in 1929. She received her bachelor's degree upon graduation from Grinell College in 1933. Mary taught school for 24 years in the Little Sioux, Pisgah, and West Harrison school districts. Her areas of teaching were English, speech and drama.

Mary was united in marriage to Byron Swain on June 30, 1941. They lived their entire married life in Pisgah, except for the four years that Byron served in the military. Mary and Byron were blessed with two boys, Warren and Richard. Mary and Byron enjoyed over 40 years of marriage before Byron died on April 26, 1982.

Mary was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association, University Women, and the United Methodist Church in Pisgah. She also volunteered at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa.

Mary died on September 11, 2004, at the Baywind Care Center in League City, Texas at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 23 days.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and brother Francis. She is survived by her two sons Warren Swain of Omaha, Nebraska, Richard Swain and his wife Nancy of League City, Texas; grandchildren Matthew and Amber Brown, Bryan Swain, Marybeth Swain; great grandson Keagan Brown; and many other relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Asso or to the family in Memory of Mary Swain.

A Life Remembered
Mary Swain
Born Died
September 19, 1911 September 11, 2004
Odebolt, Iowa League City, Texas

Services
United Methodist Church
Pisgah, Iowa
Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 10:30 am

Clergy Rev. Dee Ann Klapp & Evangelist John Lizer

Musician Dan Hutchinson
Vocalists Mary Bro & Kelley Baldwin
Selections "Amazing Grace" & "I Can Only Imagine"
Congregational Hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy"

Honorary Pall Bearers
Perry Henely, Scott Houk, Russell Lehan,
Andy Stanislav, Kyle Stewart

Pall Bearers
Don Baldwin, Nicholas Houk, Mike Nielsen,
Bob Stanizlav, Paul Stout, Kent Swain

Final Resting Place
Preparation Cemetery
Rural Pisgah, Iowa