Jana Gaynor Swearingen

Jana was such a special person! I had her at Santiam Christian for math, she may have been in her student teaching time. Years later my son had her for social studies at Memorial. She always made time to give attention to everyone, her kindness was so evident. A few years ago we reconnected during Covid walking our dogs at LBCC. She definitely left an imprint on my life. RIP

Sad and sobering to hear of Jana´s death. She was as full of l kindness and positivity as anyone I ever met. Her husband Ross, in an entirely different way, showed how much he cared about the boys at the Group Home. They were a unique couple.

Mrs. Swearingen was one of the kindest, most patient, and genuine teachers I´ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. She touched the lives of hundreds, maybe thousands and showed us what a teacher is supposed to be.

She was my Spanish teacher and she cared so much about everything she did, 100% everything she always cared that we did our best she will be missed

I just adored this woman. I will miss her dearly. She brought so much joy to her students and ALWAYS made us feel loved and cared for. I never met a student that didn´t love her.

Mrs. Swearingen was my 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher in 2013-14 She was so sweet and kind to all her students truly one of the best teachers I´ve ever had

Mrs. Swearingen was my middle school Language Arts teacher. To say that she influenced my life tremendously would be an understatement. As a young, aspiring writer, Mrs. Swearingen made writing much more than words on a paper. She taught me how to channel the vast amount of creativity in my mind, so that I could craft stories that came to life. Mrs. Swearingen possessed one of the most beautiful smiles I've ever seen. She radiated positivity and warmth, often drawing students near...