John W. Swales

December 13, 1933 - May 15, 2019

John W. Swales, age 85, of Huntington, died at 5:57 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Huntington. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Preferred memorials are to Huntington County Humane Society, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. John was born on December 13, 1933 in Lima, Ohio, the son of William and Mary (Hartman) Swales. He graduated from Huntington Township High School in 1951 and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married E. Mae Wall on April 6, 1952; she preceded him in death on March 22, 2019. John retired from International Harvester in Fort Wayne after 40 years of service. He enjoyed working with his hands, especially woodworking. Survivors include daughters Audrey (Marlow) Anderson of Manitou, Colorado and Linda (Dennis) Huston of Andrews, a son, Matt (April) Swales of Manitou, Colorado, grandchildren April Deeg, Jeremy Deeg, Nate Huston, Jessica Harshbarger, all of Huntington and Jacob Swales of Indianapolis, and great grandchildren Courtney, Alexia, Ashlyn, and Cohen. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, a brother, Charles Swales, sisters Alice Nell, Elsie Harris, Helen Bruss, and Riva Rasmullin, and a great grandson, Damon Shrock.