Daniel E. Swanson

Daniel E. Swanson obituary, Grand Rapids, MI

Daniel E. Swanson

Daniel Swanson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Alternatives on Jan. 9, 2026.
Daniel Ernest Swanson Age 77 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away on January 4, 2026. He was born in Frankfort Michigan on May 8, 1948 to Helen Faith (Kline) and Edward Wm Swanson and grew up in Bear Lake, Michigan. Dan worked at Corwell Health Butterworth Hospital for forty-four years in HVAC.

Daniel will be deeply missed by his wife of fifty-one years Karen Kay (Rendak) Swanson, his children Sara (Thomas) Maxwell Daniel (Janice) Swanson Jr, grandchildren Cole, Samantha, and Olivia, sister Janet (King) Applegate, brother John (Nancy) Swanson, and brother-in-law John Wittenbach, sister-in-law Cristine (Ronald) Johnson, and sister-in-law Cheryl Rendak, along with many nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life will be held summer of 2026. Daniel will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

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James Edwin Jones

January 11, 2026

I have fond memories of decades at Corewell with Dan as a coworker. I´m saddened to hear of his passing. Prayers for all who grieve this great loss.

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