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DORTHY SCHIMACK

CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR–DORTHY SCHIMACK, 88, of Cherokee Village, died Dec. 8, 2001, at Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System in Cherokee Village. Born Oct. 12, 1913, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Matilda Buchler Schimack and Frank Schimack.
She was an aid for the fathers at St. Rita's Catholic School in Chicago for 32 years. She had lived in Cherokee Village for the past 15 years after retiring, and was a member of St. Michael's Church in Cherokee Village.
Survivors include two sisters -- Anna Emily Grieshabe of Cherokee Village and Cathirne Peters of Chicago; several nephews and nieces; great-nephews and great-nieces; and great-great-nephews and great-great-nieces.
The funeral was Dec. 14 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village. Burial was in St. Michael's Columbarium.
Arrangements were under the direction of Heath Funeral Home, Oak Hill Chapel of Hardy.
–South Missourian News, Dec 9, 2001.

ROGER SWETNAM

Roger Swetnam, 57, of Salado died Monday, Oct.7, 2002 at a nursing home in Batesville.
Born July 27, 1945, at Hardy, he was the son of Floyd and Thelma Rogers Swetnam.  He was a member of Salado Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife Veneda Swetnam; three sons, Greg Gann of Jonesboro, Martin Gann of Southside and Matthew Gann of Salado; four daughters, Aleisa Hodgens of Atlanta, Diana Metcalf and Sherry Marshall, both of Jonesboro, and Chonalee Swetnam of West Warick, R.I.; his mother of Hardy; two brothers, Gordon Swetnam of St. Charles, MO., and Kenny Swetnam of Hardy; a sister Sharon Madison of Lincoln, Neb; 17 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Lacretia Payton.
The funeral will be at 10 am Wednesday at Salado Baptist Church with David Wesley officiating. Burial will follow in Baker Cemetery at Hardy with arrangements by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service. --Contributed by Christi Scovel.

 

 

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