February 23, 1918

November 23, 2002

     Marvin S. Sweigart, 84, of Ephrata Manor, 250 Parkview Heights Road, Ephrata, Lancaster County, formerly of Reamstown, died Saturday morning at 2:10 AM in the Ephrata Community Hospital where he was a patient 2 days.  He resided at Ephrata Manor for the past 3 years.  Born in Red Run, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Elmer and Elsie V. (Burkhart) Sweigart.  His wife, Kathryn W. (Schnader) Sweigart, died October 24, 1996.  He was a member and past councilman of Muddy Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swartzville, PA.  Sweigart was the owner and operator of Sweigart’s Poultry, Stevens, for over 35 years.  He retired in 1980.  Many years ago he had also been employed as a full fashion knitter.  A 1936 graduate of East Cocalico Vocational School, Reamstown, he was a past president and Melvin Jones Award recipient of the East Cocalico Lions Club, Reamstown, a member of Ephrata Lodge #665 Free & Accepted Masons, the Rajah Shrine of Reading and the Ephrata Elks Lodge.  Marvin enjoyed bowling and was an avid hunter.   He is survived by 2 sons, Ray E., married to Susan (Schwartz) Sweigart, Stevens, PA; and Marlin L., married to Shirley (Brown) Sweigart, San Antonio, TX; 3 daughters, Linda M. (Sweigart), married to Edward H. Priepke, Lancaster, PA; Jayne L. (Sweigart), married to J. Clifford Martin, Stevens, PA; and Doris E. (Sweigart) Gehman, Bowmansville, PA; 9 grandchildren and a great-grandson.  A sister, Violet G. (Sweigart), widow of Leon W. Artz, Bowmansville, PA, also survives.

Flowers are welcomed, and you may also remember Marvin with contributions to the Leukemia Research Foundation, 820 Davis Street, Suite 420, Evanston, IL 60201.