Joseph “Joe” Karlton Swaney passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at
the Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 57. He
was born on August 23, 1963 to James and Shirley (Ward) Swaney in
Phillipsburg, Kansas. In September of 1990, he married Kayla (Doty)
Swaney and together they had four children, Dalton, Sheyenne, Shevelle,
and Janay. They later divorced.
Joe grew up around the Rooks County area where he attended Glade
Grade School and then Stockton High School. He held several jobs as a
general laborer but for the past 10 years he worked for Michaels
Corporation out of Topeka as an equipment operator. He loved his job and
the traveling involved. If he wasn’t working he was fishing, hunting,
trapping, riding 4-wheelers, farming or working with cattle. Joe was
known for his fun-loving nature, sarcasm, and always thirsty for a cold
Coors Light. The times of paintball wars and hunting for lures around
the lake with his kids are some that will forever be cherished. Although
tough as nails, and stubborn to a fault, he was taken too soon and the
memories we have of him are what will last a lifetime.
He is preceded in death by his father, James Swaney; infant daughter, Sheyenne Swaney; and sister, Karla Blunt.
Joe is survived by his ex-wife, Kayla Swaney of Stockton; mother,
Shirley Robinson of Hoxie, KS; children, Dalton (Ashley) Swaney of
Stockton, Shevelle (Cory) Romanowski and Janay Swaney of Hays, KS;
brothers, James “Jimmy” Ward of Hays and John Swaney of Stockton;
step-brother D.J. Robinson of Stockton; and four grandchildren, Seth,
Hendrix, Raiden, and Ryder.
A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Stockton City Cemetery in Stockton.
Memorials are suggested to the Joseph Swaney Memorial Fund to help
with funeral expenses and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease
Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St, Stockton, KS 67669.