Joseph David Swanson, 32, Republic, passed away on March 14, 2016.
He was born December 13, 1983 in Rockford, Illinois to David Edward Swanson and Dawn Marie (Blake) Howard.
Joseph was preceded in death by his grandmother, Dixie Lee Blake; cousin, Janet Heier; great-grandfather, Arthur Blake; great-grandmother, Dorothy Rouse; and great-uncle, Duane Blake.
He is survived by his children, Kyle Joe Stumpff, Noah Ryan Swanson, and Logan Turner Swanson; mother, Dawn Marie Howard (Rocky L.); father, David Edward Swanson (Lynn); brother, Kevin Leroy Swanson; grandfather, Gary L. Blake (Pamela); grandfather, William Swanson; grandmother, Mary Bolden; and many other family members and friends.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, 500 E. Walnut Street. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. Saturday until the start of the service in the funeral home.
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