Obituaries : Janice A. (Harder) Swick

Janice A. (Harder) Swick, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, July 17, 2020 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown, with Rev. Jeffrey Schanbacher officiating. Visitation will be held from noon until 1:45 PM also at the church on Friday.

Janice was born on January 6, 1944, in Keystone, the daughter of Walter and Mabel (Meyer) Harder. Janice was united in marriage to Bruce Swick on April 20, 1963 at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone.

Janice worked as a payroll clerk at Square D in Cedar Rapids for 35 years. She played the organ at Grace Lutheran church for 20 years and was an avid reader. She and Bruce also loved to travel.

She is survived by her husband Bruce; children, Julie (Frank) Lafave of Arlington, WA, Jeff Swick of Alburnett; five grandchildren, Brandi Lafave, Denis Lafave, Chris (Candace) Swick, Josh Swick, Brittany Swick; four great grandchildren, Caleb Swick, Ayaunna, Teagan, and Shaylynn Lafave; and two brothers, Roger (Darlene) Harder of Keystone, and Ronald (Kathy) Harder of Des Moines.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

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