Charles William Swisher and Vaunda Joyce Sult

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Husband Charles William Swisher

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           Born: 30 Nov 1923 - Jordan Township, Lycoming County, PA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 30 Jul 2007 - Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA
         Buried:  - Lemon Cemetery, Greenwood, Columbia County, PA
Find A Grave ID: 45101865

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         Father: Gerald Edward (Jerry) Swisher {FGID: 11189064}
         Mother: Myrtle Susan Whitmoyer {FGID: 48400245}

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       Marriage: 31 Mar 1957

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   Other Spouse: Mary Martha Rider {FGID: 45101873}

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Wife Vaunda Joyce Sult

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           Born: 8 Dec 1927 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 28 Jul 2017 - Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA
         Buried:  - Lemon Cemetery, Greenwood, Columbia County, PA
Find A Grave ID: 181899312

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Children

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1 M William E. (Bill) Swisher

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           Born: 16 Oct 1957 - Muncy, Lycoming County, PA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 28 Jul 2017 - Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA
         Buried:  - Lemon Cemetery, Greenwood, Columbia County, PA
Find A Grave ID: 181899245

         Spouse: Susan E. Houck
           Marr: 5 Nov 1988

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General Notes: Husband - Charles William Swisher

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45101865/charles-william-swisher

Birth 30 Nov 1923
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 30 Jul 2007 (aged 83) Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Lemon Cemetery Greenwood, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA Memorial ID 45101865

I don't know if there is a stone here in the cemetery with his name on it but he is buried in the Lemon Cemetery. His first wife, Mary Martha Rider, is buried at Salem but apparently he will be buried with his second wife, Vaunda Joyce Sult.

This obitruary is in the Press Enterprise Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Charles W. Swisher
Stone mason enjoyed woodworking
Charles W. Swisher, 83, of 678 Rohrsburg Road, Orangeville, died Monday morning, July 30, 2007, at the Bloomsburg Hospital, where he had been a patient since Wednesday.
Born Nov. 30, 1923, in Jordan Township, Lycoming County, he was a son of the late Gerald "Jerry" Swisher and Myrtle (Whitmoyer) Swisher. He and his wife, Vaunda Joyce (Sult) Swisher, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 31.
Mr. Swisher worked on the family farm in his younger years and then became a well-known area stone mason. He also worked at the Holiday Inn in Danville for several years.
He was a 50-year member of the Rohrsburg United Methodist Church.
A graduate of Millville High School, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
His hobbies included woodworking, caning chairs, and refinishing and repairing furniture.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, Vaunda, are his two children: William E. Swisher and his wife, Susan, of Waller, and Greta Peterson of Williamsport; five grandchildren: Eric and Lindsay Swisher; D.J. Peterson of Williamsport; Jason and Rachel Biggar of Georgia; a step-grandson, Steven Ryman of Harrisburg; and his siblings: Blanche Peltonen of Jordan Township; Cloyd Swisher and his wife, Geraldine, Unityville; and Harold Swisher and his wife, Imogean, Unityville.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Albert Biggar.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the McMichael Funeral Home, Inc., 4394 Red Rock Road, Benton (Rt. 487). Burial will be in Lemon Cemetery, Greenwood Township, with military rites accorded by a combined veterans group.
Viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at McMichael's. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Rohrsburg United Methodist Church.

Family Members

Parents
Gerald Edward Swisher 1892–1964
Myrtle Susan Whitmoyer Swisher 1906–1995

Spouses
Mary Martha Rider Swisher 1920–1953
Vaunda Joyce Sult Swisher 1927–2017

Siblings
Blanche E. Swisher Peltonen 1922–2013
Harold Leroy Swisher 1927–2018

Children
William E Swisher 1954–2017

memorial page for Charles William Swisher (30 Nov 1923–30 Jul 2007), Find A Grave Memorial no. 45101865 <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45101865/charles-william-swisher>, citing Lemon Cemetery, Greenwood, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Rodger (contributor 47146601 <https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47146601>) .

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General Notes: Wife - Vaunda Joyce Sult

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181899312/vaunda-joyce-swisher

Birth 8 Dec 1927 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 28 Jul 2017 (aged 89) Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Lemon Cemetery Greenwood, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA Memorial ID 181899312

Published July 31, 2017 - Press Enterprise

Vaunda J. (Sult) Swisher, 89, of Rohrsburg died Friday evening, July 28, 2017, at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center.

Born Dec. 8, 1927, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Stanley M. Sult and Ruth (Creveling) Sult. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Charles W. Swisher, on July 30, 2007.

Mrs. Swisher worked at the Berwick AC&F and Hanover Foods in her younger years, but was best known for being a homemaker and for her cooking and baking. She enjoyed making cookies and candy to give away for the holidays. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

She was a member of the Rohrsburg United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a stepdaughter, Greta Peterson; her daughter-in-law, Susan Swisher; six grandchildren: Eric and Lindsay Swisher, D.J. Peterson, Jason and Rachel Biggar and Steven Ryman; and two great-grandchildren: Lilliana Swisher and Jaelyn Biggar.

Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons: William E. “Bill”/“Grizz” Swisher, who died July 28, 2017, and Albert Biggar. The last member of her surviving family, she was preceded in death by five siblings.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the McMichael Funeral Home Inc., 4394 Red Rock Road, (S.R. 487) Benton. Burial will be in Lemons Cemetery, Greenwood Township.

Family Members

Parents
Stanley Sult 1897–1974
Ruth B Creveling Sult 1903–1954

Spouses
Walter Gratz Bigger 1925–1994 (m. 1945)
Charles William Swisher 1923–2007

Half Siblings
Evea I Sult Shultz 1922–1981
Eudell Sult 1925–1925

Children
Albert Bigger 1946–2006
William E Swisher 1954–2017

memorial page for Vaunda Joyce Sult Swisher (8 Dec 1927–28 Jul 2017), Find A Grave Memorial no. 181899312 <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181899312/vaunda-joyce-swisher>, citing Lemon Cemetery, Greenwood, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by ElaineR (contributor 46530238 <https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46530238>) .

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45101865/charles-william-swisher
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181899312/vaunda-joyce-swisher

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