Joseph Eugene Swift Obituary (1935

Joseph "Joe" Eugene Swift, 81, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at his home in Hastings, Nebraska. Private family services to be held. In honoring his wish to be cremated there is no viewing or visitation. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service is handling arrangements. Joseph Eugene Swift was born Dec. 6th 1935 to Joseph and Helen (Smith) Swift in Omaha, Ne. Growing up he resided with his grandma Bessie Smith and Uncle Clarence Neff. He graduated from Hastings high school in 1955 and attended college in Huron South Dakota on a football scholarship. Joe managed the Reno tavern and Elks club. He then owned his own business for 40 years enjoying football and "Short Term Investments ". Joe owned race horses with Don VonHemel who also trained them. Joe never met a person he didn't like and enjoyed playing cards, sports, golf, and horses. Joe recently said " tell them my only claim to fame was playing in the backfield of his high school football team with Tom Osborne as quarterback" He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Helen, Bessie and Clarence; brother, Mike; sister, Audrey; and son in law, Roger Koch. Joe is survived by his wife, Shirley (Panker) Swift of Hastings, Ne; Son, Joe (Gretchen) Swift of North Platte ,Ne; Daughter, Roxanne Spady of Columbus, Ne; Daughter, Jenny (John) Allen of Tularosa, NM; Son, David (Sandy) Boulanger of Laughlin, NV; Daughter, Paula Koch of Tularosa, NM; daughter, Marina (Gene) Krull of Colorado Springs, Co; and numerous grandchildren and great grand children.