{"id":29755,"date":"2025-07-22T12:23:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/?page_id=29755"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:48:06","slug":"obituary-swartz-roger-alan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/?page_id=29755","title":{"rendered":"Obituary – Swartz, Roger Alan"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Roger<\/p>\n

Class of 1980<\/h2>\n

1980 Maroon Spotlight\"Roger
Roger Swartz<\/h2>\n

Indian Meridian Vo-Tech.<\/p>\n

1980 Graduation Edition<\/br>Perry Daily Journal<\/h2>\n

Roger Alan Swartz is the 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Swartz, 1010 Kaw street. He has attended Perry schools since he began his formal education. He attended classes at Indian Meridian Area Vocational Technical school at Stillwater, 1979-80. Swartz plans to work following graduation. He lists shop as his favorite subject and hunting as a hobby. He is a member of the First Christian church. Swartz was born Aug. 21, 1961.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Roger Alan Swartz<\/h1>\n

August 21, 1961 – July 18, 2025<\/h3>\n

Roger Alan Swartz, a loving farmer and cherished member of the Perry community, passed away peacefully at home on July 18, 2025.<\/p>\n

Born August 21, 1961, he was the son of George Alvin and Arlene Joan (Jirous) Swartz. He graduated from Perry high school in 1980. <\/p>\n

With a career steeped in the rhythms of farming, Roger grew wheat with hands accustomed to the feel of the earth and the power of the mighty tractors that pulled across the fields. He was not just a farmer; he was an artist of the land, combining and cutting wheat with an unmatched fervor and skill. His beloved John Deere tractors stood as symbols of his life’s work, testament to the hard labor and rewards of his farming endeavors<\/p>\n

Roger’s life was not solely defined by his work; it was a tapestry woven from the threads of family and friendships. He shared his life with Karen Yunker, his devoted life partner, who stood by his side through every season of growth and harvest. Roger was a proud stepfather to Michael Hobbs, who resides in Perry, and to Brittany Beier and her husband Donnie and family, who hail from Ponca City. His legacy continues through family\u2014including brothers Phillip Swartz and his wife Barbara, and Larry Swartz of Perry, along with a multitude of nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n

He was preceded in death by his father, George Alvin Swartz, and his mother, Arlene JoAnne Jirous, whose influence shaped him into the man he became. He mourned the loss of his brother Robert Swartz, along with the memory of two nieces.<\/p>\n

Graveside services will take place at Grace Hill Cemetery on July 23, 2025, at 2 PM.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-FullWidth.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29755"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29755"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29774,"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29755\/revisions\/29774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perryokalumni.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}