Gary Swindale 1993-2015
Gary Michael Swindale, 21, Holton, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, as the result of a single-car accident east of Circleville.
He was born Oct. 15, 1993, in Onaga, the son of Eugene Duane Swindale and Nancy Annette Cattrell. He graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2012.
Mr. Swindale had worked for Kathy’s General Store and Boomers’ Grill, both in Holton, and Lowe’s in Kansas City. He was currently working for SKF in Seneca as a forklift driver.
Survivors include his parents, Nancy Cattrell, Holton, and Gene Swindale, Olathe; two sisters, Samantha Swindale and Elizabeth Swindale, both of Holton; maternal grandparents, Larry and Rita Cattrell, Circleville; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Duane and Sue Swindale.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will be held in Ontario Cemetery. Mr. Swindale will lie in state beginning Wednesday at the funeral home, where family will greet friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gary Swindale Memorial Fund, to be designated at a later date and sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.
