Edward C. Swanson age 87, passed away on Sunday September 10th, 2017. Edward was born May 11th, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved husband of Elaine for sixty-five years. Dear father of Dennis (Tina) Swanson, David (Deborah) Swanson and Danette (Daryl) Kress. Loving grandfather of Jody (Jerry) Buckley, Sommer Swanson, Stacy (Brian) Bono, Sarah (Brett) Berry, Bryon (Katelyn) Swanson, Todd (Erin) Kress, Brook (Julie) Kress and Kim Kress. Great grandfather of Jace, Jaxson, Jazmine, Mason, Paisley, Aubrey, Mackenzie, Peyton and Addison. Brother of the late Ben Swanson and the late Joyce Ann Nielson. Ed was a veteran of the U.S. Army (Korea), a funeral director in South Oakland County since 1961. Former mayor of Madison Heights, Michigan from November 8, 1999 to November 9, 2015. Visitation will be held at Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home 30351 Dequindre Madison Heights, Michigan 48071 on Thursday September 14th, 2017 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Friday September 15th, 2017 from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. with funeral services on Saturday September 16th, 2017, 10:30 a.m. at Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home. Entombment Oakview Cemetery Royal Oak, Michigan. Memorials to The Beaumont Foundation P.O. Box 5802 Troy, Michigan 48007.
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