Wayne E. Swigart, 84, died April 3, 2017, Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. Born April 20, 1932 at Blue Rapids, the son of Nolan and Eunice (Craine) Swigart. He married Wilma Martha Erna "Jean" Schroeder Sept. 21, 1957, at Great Bend.  She died June 29, 2009. A Great Bend resident since 1956, coming from Blue Rapids, he was a cowboy for Taylor Feeding and was a foreman for the City of Great Bend Parks Department.

Mr. Swigart was a member of Great Bend Saddle Club and was a former member of Eagle's Aerie #646.

Survivors include two sons, Steve Swigart and his fiancé Amanda Baxter of Great Bend, and Randy Swigart and his wife Kathy of Overland Park; two daughters, Gail Alexander and her husband Gary of Great Bend, and Susan Thornburg and her husband Lance of Great Bend; one sister, Nola Steinert and her husband Dale of Kerrville, Texas; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Swigart and infant James Swigart; and one sister Carla Alderson.