Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Sat. 1/30/1954, page 9
W.H. Swygard
Mediapolis-William Henry Swygard, 93, died at the home of his son, John H.Swygard, at 4 p.m.; Jan. 29.
Death terminated a lingering illness.
Swygard was born in Burlington on Spt. 1, 1860, the son of Frederick W. and Helena Jugenheimer Swygard. On Oct. 30, 1881, he was married to Mary Magdalena Berges, at Burlington and moved to Mediapolis in 1890. Mrs. Swygard died July 2, 1920.
In May of 1924 Swygard married Malena May Mehaffy, who survives; as do four sons and two daughters of the first marriage.
They are Karl J. Swygard, Birmingham; William E. Swygard, Des Moines; Fred E. Swygard, Monmouth, Ill.; John H. Swygard and Mrs. Minnie Luckenbill, both of Mediapolis; and Mrs. Viola L. Joy, of Burlington.
Also surviving are a brother, three sisters, 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Last rites have been tentatively been scheduled to be held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, of which Swygard was a member.
The body is at Fry chapel.