SWANTY,
Jo Ann
(Maiden Name: Nansen)
The White Mountain Independent,
Show Low, Arizona ~ 04/11/2014
Jo Ann Swanty, 65, of Mesa died April 6, 2014, in Mesa following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s. She was born Sept. 18, 1948, in Colfax, Wash., to Bruce and Lois Nansen.
Jo Ann was a dental office manager and an extraordinary mother, daughter, wife, sister, friend and loyal servant to our Lord.
She was preceded in death by her father, Bruce Nansen.
Jo Ann is survived by her husband, Ernie; daughter Kristen Wagner; son Brian Swanty; mother Lois Nansen; brothers Tom and Jerry Nansen; sister Sandy Herrin; seven grandchildren: Dylan, Dustin, Denton, Drake, Dawson, Kevin and Madison; and two great grandchildren; Caelyn and Ellie Fae.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, at Falconer Funeral Home, 251 W. Juniper Ave. in Gilbert.
An interment service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, Show Low Lake Road in Show Low. Visit www.falconerfuneralhome.com for more details.