Betty Lynn Swaner

SWANER, BETTY LYNN Betty Lynn Swaner, age 46, of Axtell died Thursday, January 23, 2003 at a local hospital. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:30pm Monday, January 27 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Burial will follow at Axtell Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 2:00pm Sunday, January 26 at the funeral home with visitation to follow from 2:30-4pm. Betty graduated from Mart High School in 1974 and Baylor University in 1978 with a BBA in accounting. She met Fred in 1973, while in high school. They were then married on July 1, 1978 in Miller’s Chapel at Baylor University following graduation at Baylor. Betty, during her professional career as a Certified Public Account, has served as Assistant Controller of American Income Life Insurance Company, Assistant Controller of American Amicable Life Insurance Company, Vice-President and Manager of Trust Operations for Texas National Bank of Waco, and most recently as Comptroller of LaVega Independent School District. Everyone that Betty met understood that family and church were the most important things in her life. She was blessed with two fine children that were each actively involved in many academic and athletic activities. Betty’s priority was to attend each function they participated in. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in the community of Elk. She was past president of the St. Ann’s Alter Society. She also participated as Church Lector and CCE instructor, and served on the Parish Council. Survivors include her husband, Fred Swaner, Jr. of Axtell; parents, Billie and Rosalie Bordovsky of Elk; daughter, Lauren Swaner of Axtell; son, Ryan Swaner of Axtell; sisters, Joan Kasik and husband, John of Bellmead and Lisa McLeskey and husband, Rusty of Burnet; brothers, Jim Bordovsky and wife, Dale of Plainview, Charles Bordovsky of Elk, Harold Bordovsky of Garland, and Wendel Bordovsky of Elk; brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Diann Alden and Troy and Suzanne Swaner all of Dallas. Pallbearers will be Andy Pedigo, Jim Pechacek, Mike Dragoo, Gary Williams, Felix Blanchet and Don Swaner. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation “The Race for the Cure” at 1311 New Road, Waco, Texas 76710. Memorial guestbook at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY