David L. Swinney

David L. Swinney, age 84, of Saint Peters, Missouri entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 19, 2020. He was born in Scottsburg, Indiana on August 29, 1936 to Leverett Olin and Lillian Gail Swinney (nee Crow).

David was a proud Air Force/Army Veteran, beloved grandfather, father, brother, son, uncle, cousin and friend to many (in fact, he never met a stranger). He made his living in the financial world as a CPA/Auditor and thoroughly enjoyed life with involvement in many organizations over the course of his life, including: Delta Chi Fraternity, Scottish Rite, Shriners, Rose Hill/Polar Star Masonic Lodge, KWVA, and the Florissant Barbershoppers. Among his many hobbies were: playing high school basketball, involvement in Boy Scouts of America, many travels both in the US and abroad, telling colorful stories and jokes, gardening, fishing, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing euchre/card games and board games with family and friends and above all spending time with all of those that he loved. He very much enjoyed being the life of the party!

There were many moments of his life surrounded with music. As a youth, he sang competitively and played the sousaphone in college at Indiana University. As an adult he sang with the Florissant Barbershoppers, in the UCC church choir as a bass, enjoyed emceeing at the sing-alongs at the Missouri Veterans Home in North County and singing at the sing-alongs at Brookdale, St. Peters where he resided the last 6 years. He enjoyed attending musicals at The Fabulous Fox, The Muny and concerts at the St. Louis Symphony.

David is survived by his daughter, Eve Marie Corns of Saint Peters, MO, grandchildren, Andrew Swinney, Abigail Corns, and Nathaniel Corns; his nieces and nephews, Curtis (Maureen) Cook, Cheri (David) Ridge, Carla (Hans) Van Eyk, Christa Cook, Bill (Nancy) Rusch, Joe (Michelle) Rusch, Nancy (the late Jim) Dwyer, and Jim Mayer; and a host of other cherished family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Joan Ruschenberg Swinney; his father, Leverett Olin Swinney; his mother, Lillian Gail Swinney, his sister, Phyllis Joan Swinney, his son-in-law Michael J. Corns, his brother-in-law Ollie Rusch and sister-in-law Jean Rusch.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 6:30 pm on Sunday, September 27, 2020 with a Scottish Rite Rose Croix Ceremony at 6:30pm to 7:00pm at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, 837 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, Missouri 63376. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made out in David's name to Walker Scottish Rite Clinic at Maryville.

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