Mable Marie Kane
February 21, 1921 - August 10, 2020
Mable Marie Kane February 21, 1921 - August 10, 2020 Mable Marie Kane was born on February 21, 1921, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Waldo G. and Enid Lorraine Phend. She went on to meet the Lord on August 10, 2020 at Hearthstone Memory Care in Boone, Iowa. She was laid to rest with loved ones at Fairview Cemetery on August 12 at 1:00 PM. Mrs. Kane’s childhood was spent in Nappanee, Indiana, and she moved to South Bend, Indiana, at age 18. She married Harry E. Swihart in Goshen, Indiana, in 1940. Their children are James Ellis Swihart and Dianne Marie Chmidling. Mrs. Kane volunteered for the Red Cross in Indiana, Michigan, and Iowa. She worked at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa; Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Park College in Parkville, Missouri; and at the University of Norte Dame in South Bend, Indiana, in food preparation and supervision. Mrs. Kane led an active lifestyle, walking frequently for exercise. She had a happy spirit and laughed freely and often. She always found ways to help others, and she was a member of the Eternal Life Church in Luther, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her father and mother and six siblings. Survivors include: Jim Swihart, son; Dianne Chmidling, daughter; Lois Lehman, and Grace Ross, sisters; Justin Kaake, Sage Marie Hegdal, Sienna Mai Saylor, Quentin Swihart, and Vikki Feldman, grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. Online condolences may be left at www.schroederfuneral.com Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home 515-432-4550
Mable Marie Kane February 21, 1921 - August 10, 2020 Mable Marie Kane was born on February 21, 1921, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Waldo G. and Enid Lorraine Phend. She went on to meet the Lord on August 10, 2020 at Hearthstone Memory Care in Boone,... View Obituary & Service Information