On July 14, 2016 in the early morning an angel came and took my Mom, Virginia Swain with her to Heaven. She was 88 years old. She was born on March 26, 1928 in Butte, Montana She grew up in Butte and attended schools and graduated from Butte High School. My mother and father met at a dance in the forties after WWII. They married and were together for over 50 years.
Virginia is survived by son’s Ken (Cindy) Swain, Ed (Debbie) Swain, grandchildren, Margaret, Hallie, Joseph, Kenji, Jessie and Bill. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Swain, brother, Ben F. Hardin and son, Robert M. Swain.
Mother was a great cook. She loved to bake things like Red Velvet cake and her chocolate chip cookies will be greatly missed.
My mom was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She sang in the choir for forty plus years. St. John’s Lutheran was like a second home for my mom. She met many of her lifelong friends there.
A memorial service celebrating her life is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church 1000 Helena Avenue. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall of the church. May Peace Be With Her, Love You Mom!
To offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Ginny please visit below.
Service Schedule
Memorial Service
1:00 p.m.
Friday July 22, 2016
St. John's Lutheran Church
1000 Helena Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
Reception
Immediately following the Memorial Service
Friday July 22, 2016
Fellowship Hall of St. John's Lutheran Church
1000 Helena Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
Service Schedule
Memorial Service
1:00 p.m.
Friday July 22, 2016
St. John's Lutheran Church
1000 Helena Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
Reception
Immediately following the Memorial Service
Friday July 22, 2016
Fellowship Hall of St. John's Lutheran Church
1000 Helena Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
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Ramona Trainer says
I so sorry… I love her very very much and so did my mother.. prayers of comfort to you.
Kip & Terry Rusek says
Ken, we are so very sorry to hear this. Your mom was always very nice to us.
Polly Mazurek says
Dear Ken and family – My thoughts are with you. Virginia was a good woman and a good friend.
Love, Polly
flossie shaw says
Ken and Swain Family
Sorry to hear about your Mom. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Mike Nelson says
Ken and Ed and Family
Sorry to here about your loss. Ginny is in a way better place now and if there is a Kitchen in Heaven , she is in it and someone will be getting Red Velvet Cake. Kathy always made me a Red Velvet cake for my B-day from your moms recipe. After she passed my Daughter in law Laura took up the recipe. Kinda cool how things from Ginny keep going on and on.
Shauna Longmire says
Ken, Ed and family,
I am so sorry about the loss of your Mom. I have known Virginia my entire life and she was always a gracious woman. When we would see each other she would always stop and chat and catch up on how things in my life were going. I remember when my grandmother passed away and we had been at the funeral home completing arraignments, when we got back to grandma’s house, there was a crockpot sitting at the front door with a roast and potatoes and vegetables all cooked and ready for dinner!! That was Virginia for ya!
You are all in my thought and prayers.
Shauna
Cookie Uncles says
She was the most amazing caring giving loving kind woman I ever had the pleasure of knowing in the 30 plus years I knew her never once did I hear like word of anger only love and kindness my children and I were blessed to have her in our lives and family (I’m Bill’s aunt ) she will be greatly missed love you Virginia
Jessi Swain says
My heart aches while I write this I love you grandma always and forever and I can’t wait to see one day again I’m so sorry I wasn’t there and I didn’t get to say good bye but it’s not forever just for now see you again love you
Jessi
Bill Coddington says
Dear Ken, tho I never met your mom what I know of her is that she raised a wonderful son – God Bless.
Jeanne Naegele Kohal says
Our hearts are saddened by the loss of this dear sweet woman. Virginia’s genuine loving caring nature surrounded her like a warmth that everyone that knew her could feel in her presence and she had a wonderful way of making you feel like everything about you was important to her. Mike, Andrew, and I feel blessed to have known her and send our prayers and love to the entire Swain family
Reta Bach Hickethier says
Reta Back Hickethier says:
My condolences to your family. God needed a new cookie baker in heaven. My parents Andy and Kay Bach were friends of your parents. They shared choir at St John’s and many card games. Sending our prayers to your family.
Reta Bach Hickethier says
My condolences to your family. God needed a new cookie baker in heaven. My parents Andy and Kay Bach were friends of your parents. They shared choir at St John’s and many card games. Sending our prayers to your family.
Reggie and Kathleen Brewer says
So sorry for the loss of your mom. Sending you our thoughts and prayers.