Luanna Kay Swainston, age 82, passed peacefully on June 16, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Bernice Roth and her granddaughter Faith Swainston. She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 61 years, Philip J Swainston; three children Jeff (Nancy) Swainston, Michelle Abbott, and Craig (Kristina) Swainston; grandchildren Alex Swainston, Shannon (Jake) Pomorski, Jessica (Kurt) Steffes, Philip Swainston, Jordan Swainston; and great-grandchildren Jaxson Pomorski, Azalea Swainston, and Carter Pomorski.
Luanna worked in the education field for 22 years, spending a majority of that time teaching at Brown Elementary in the Byron Center school district. Luanna attended Byron Center United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling, going to Florida during the winter months, playing card games and Yahtzee, and spending time with her family. She also spent a majority of her life as an active member of the Grange Community.
Visitation will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Cook Funeral Home, 2067 84th St. SW, Byron Center, Michigan. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, with visitation one hour prior to the service, at Byron Center United Methodist Church, 2490 Prescott St. SW, Byron Center, Michigan.
In honor of Luanna, contributions may be made to Michigan State Grange or Byron Center United Methodist Church. The family welcomes memories and messages in their online guestbook at www.cookcaresbyron.com.
