Joseph "Joe" Swetay

March 20, 1944 - January 4, 2020

Joseph “Joe” Swetay, 75, of Covert Township died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Services celebrating his life will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Red Arrow General Baptist Church with Rev. Rich Kiser officiating. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens. The visitation will be held from 5 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday at the Davidson Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Coloma. Memorials maybe made to family in his name. Please share messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Joe was born on March 20, 1944 in South Haven to Joseph and Grace Swetay. He married his wife, Sharon Annette, in 1971 and together they have celebrated 48 years of marriage. Joe was employed at Menasha Corp for 36 years before retiring in 2003. He was a member of the Red Arrow General Baptist Church. Joe was avid bowler for over 50 years and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also loved the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Lions. Most of all Joe loved being with his family. His family includes his wife, Sharon Annette; his children, Adella (Randy) Wells of Coloma and Josh (Starla) Swetay of Watervliet; his sister, Shirley Somers of Hartford; his brother, Donald Swetay of Kalamazoo; his grandchildren, Alanna, Skylar, Jonathan, Heavyn, Randy Jr (Kayla), Breanna and his great grandchildren, Addison, Jace, and Derrick. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Alfred.