Robert Lyle Swank Jr.

MR. ROBERT LYLE SWANK JR. Robert Lyle Swank Jr., 66, resident of Bartlesville died at 9:11 PM on Tuesday April 8, 2014 in Bartlesville following a short illness. Graveside Funeral Services were held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday April 12, 2014 at the Mound Valley Cemetery at Mound Valley Kansas, with Mr. Bill Privitt officiating. Graveside Services and interment were under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial fund has been established to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 75817 Topeka, Kansas 66675. Mr. Swank was born on October 18, 1947 at Parsons, Kansas at Mercy Hospital to Robert Lyle Swank Sr. & Loretta Mae Chastain. He was raised and received his education at Parsons graduating High School there, and later attending 1 year of college at Pittsburgh State University at Pittsburg Kansas. He was later married to Jane L. Johnson on September 4, 1970 at Mound Valley United Methodist Church, at Mound Valley Kansas. They made their home for 17 years at Parsons, and 17 years at Oswego Kansas until moving to Bartlesville to make their home for the past 10 years. Mr. Swank was active in the Insurance industry, as an agent for Western Fidelity Insurance Company for a few years, and for Bankers Life & Casualty for nearly 30 years, as a Life and Health insurance specialist. He enjoyed working in the prison ministry for 13 years at Labette County Correctional Conservation Camp from 1991-2004, receiving a plaque for his services by the State of Kansas. Since coming to Bartlesville in 2004 he had worked at Sears for 2 years, was a caregiver for his Aunt, Marjorie Swank for almost 7 years, and was owner of Energy savings for America from December of 2006- December of 2012. His hobbies were his family, prison ministry book reading and collecting, and reading his Bible. He also served as a youth Bible teacher, and Royal Rancher Youth Leader. Mr. Swank is survived by his wife, Jane of the home, by two daughters Tonya Dysart and husband Warren of Wichita, Kansas, and Kyra Curnutte and husband Kenneth Jr. of Mound Valley Kansas, a son Joshua J. Swank of Bartlesville, by six grandchildren; Misty Collins and husband Austin of Parsons, Kansas, Megan Faulk of Oswego, Kansas, William Dysart of Wichita, Kansas, and Kolten and Kade Curnutte of Mound Valley, Kansas, and Tucker Swank of Bartlesville, two great-grandchildren; Lilly Collins and Wyatt Collins of Parsons Kansas. And by his mother Mrs. Loretta Swank of Columbus, Kansas, and a sister Patty Brown of Edwardsville, Kansas and a Host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Robert Lyle Swank Sr. in July of 1999. Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org. PDF Printable Version

Robert Lyle Swank Jr.

October 18, 1947 - April 8, 2014