Residence: Monticello (Yeoman, Carroll County), Indiana
Died: Monday, November 30, 2020
Location: 10:45 a.m., at the Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital of Monticello, Indiana.
 
 
Age: 82
Date of Birth: Thursday, November 03, 1938
Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky

Branch: Army

 
Father: n/a
 
Mother: Mary Rose Elswick
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: John and his wife, JoAnne, have lived in the rural Monticello (Yeoman, Carroll County), Indiana, for the last several years.
Funeral Date: Friday, December 11, 2020
Funeral Location: 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2020, Celebration of Life Service on Friday, Decemeber 11, 2020.
Clergy: Bill Tully of the Crossroads Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
At the I.O.O.F Riverview Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
John was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He then went on to serve his country in the United States Army serving from 1956 till 1959. John had lived in Hannon, Southaven, and the Monticello, Indiana, areas over the years. He retired from driving School Bus for the Tippecanoe School Corporation after several years. John was a member of the Monticello American Legion Post #81, and was an active Deacon with the Crossroads Church, both of Monticello, Indiana. His wife, JoAnn stated that she and John were introduced by a friend, and have been inseparable ever since. John loved traveling and showing his family the amazing United States. He also enjoyed taking the boat out and fishing with his wife, that is something they did often. He was admired by many for the person he was and he never knew a stranger.
Special Services: Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, will be conducted here at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana, starting at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2020.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Family. Envelopes will be available here at the fuenral home or can be mailed to the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960
Marriage Information: In 1965, he married JoAnne Carid; she survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, JoAnne Swift of rural Monticello (Yeoman, Carroll County), Indiana; Three (3) Children,Tim (wife Teresa) Swift of New Palestine, Indiana,Michelle (husband John) Wilson of Westville, Indiana, andBeth (husband Gene) Evers of LaPorte, Indiana;Four (4) Grandchildren,Jeremy and Bryan Swift both of Indianapolis, Indiana,Jordan Wilson of Westville, Indiana, andZoey Evers of LaPorte, Indiana;Two (2) Brothers,Don Elswick of Wyoming andDavey Elswick of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Preceded in Death:
Mother,Mary Rose Elzwick;
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 (574) 583-8488.