Louella Swickrath

Louella M. Swickrath, 82, died at 11:15 a.m. on September 6, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born February 6, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to William Campbell and Dorothy Nesbit Campbell, who have preceded her in death. On June 19, 1944, in Findlay, Ohio, she married Lester C. Swickrath, Sr., who died September 10, 2002. Mrs. Swickrath retired from R.G. Dun Cigar in 1978. She was a member of the Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church. She loved being with her family for celebrations and enjoyed watching parades. She enjoyed sitting on her swing, watching the neighbor-hood children, and the squirrels and birds she fed. She had a special cat, ?Little Girl,? who she loved very much. Survivors include three sons, Lester Swickrath, Jr., of Lima, Ohio, Thomas (Nanette) Swickrath, of Lima, Ohio, and John (Shirley) Swickrath, of Columbus Grove, Ohio; two daughters, Barbara Gambrel, of Lima, Ohio, and Sandra (Bill Carpenter) Newland, of Elida, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Donald, Jeffrey, Rebecca, Jason, Carl, Paula, Christopher, Stacey and Shelby; and 17 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Barbara Swickrath; a son-in-law, Donald Gambrel; a sister, Victoria Fast; a brother, William Campbell Jr.; a grandson, Jason; and a great-granddaughter, Amber. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2010 at Cham-berlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home in Lima, Ohio. Pastor John Maynard will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Ohio. Friends may call from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor?s choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com.