Submitted by: Dan Rich

Victor D. Swank

May 12, 1918 - April 9, 2007

South Bend Tribune 4/10/2007
SOUTH BEND - Victor D. Swank, 88, of South Bend, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2007, in Holy Cross Care and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend. Victor was born on May 12, 1918, in Galien, MI, to the late Clyde and Bertha (Sprague) Swank.

On July 11, 1942, he married Eileen Flick, who preceded him in death on December 27, 1996. Along with his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Alan Swank; two brothers, Dean and Maurice "Scotty" Swank; and by a stepsister, Gladys Enders. He is survived by his daughters, Vicki (Ed) George of Versailles, OH, and Gayle (Chris) Egan of South Bend; his son, Kim (Heather) Swank of Thorton, CO; seven grandchildren, Ted George, Alan "Butch" Swank Jr., James (Julia) Swank, Kristin, Kara and Katie Egan, and Travis Swank; and by six great-grandchildren.

Mr. Swank was a self-employed certified dental technician. He owned and operated Swank Dental Lab in Michigan City, IN. Victor was a 1936 graduate of Galien High School. He was a United States Army veteran of WWII, and was a member of the American Legion in Galien and the New Buffalo Rod and Gun Club. He was an avid hunter and loved hunting white-tailed deer and elk. Victor was also a muzzleloader gunsmith and made a lot of the guns, handcarving the stocks himself.

There will be no visitation. A memorial service will take place at 1 PM on Saturday, May 12, 2007, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where friends may call two hours prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.