Henry C. Sweitzer

Henry Clinton Sweitzer, aged 81, was called home to the Lord on September 20th, from his home in Marlboro Township where he was surrounded by members of his family. He was born on February 10th, 1935 at the home of Rollin and Barbara (Baugh) Sweitzer of Marlboro Township. Henry attended Marlboro High School where he played many sports, in particular the Dukes football team. He would be a lifelong supporter of the Dukes and held season tickets to their games every year. He graduated in 1953 and attended Kent State University, where he majored in Business and Administration, graduating in 1957. Henry married Maryanna Simmons in 1956, and upon his graduation from Kent, he worked for Polsky's department store in Akron as a Product Buyer. In 1966 he moved to The Hoover Company, where he was hourly employment manager until his retirement in 2001. He was named an Outstanding Alumni by the Marlington Alumni Association in 2003. He spent his retirement taking fishing trips to Canada, caring for his 110-acre family farm, and enjoying his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was known for his love of family and sports of all kinds, his love/hate relationship with the game of golf, his peculiar sense of humor, and his devotion to his church family. He became an Elder at the Union Avenue Church of Christ (now the Alliance Church of Christ) in 1969, a position he held until his passing. Henry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maryanna (Simmons) Switzer; his daughter Connie (Joe) Faust of Marlboro Township and their children Benjamin Faust of Hendersonville, TN and Abigail (Robbie) St. Louis of Indianapolis, IN; son Kirby (Janice) Sweitzer of Jackson Township and their children Clinton (Emily) Sweitzer of Columbus, OH, Joel (Annie) Sweitzer of Jackson Township, and Keith Sweitzer of Jackson Township; daughter Sue Ann (Larry) Ray of Marlboro Township and their son Anthony (Sandi) Ray, great-granddaughters Ameila and Eleanor Ray of North Canton, and daughter Aleta (Lucas) Smithbauer of Fairmont, WV; and daughter Joanna (Randy) Allen of Canton; and three siblings, Norman (Charlotte) Sweitzer of Alliance, Clifford (Peggy) Sweitzer of Marlboro Township, and Margaret Rose of Marlboro Township. Calling hours will be at Cassaday Turkle Christian Funeral Home in Alliance from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, September 23rd and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Alliance Church of Christ, 9371 McCallum Ave NE. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Alliance Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial gifts be made to the Alliance Church of Christ. Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, OH 44601.