Viola Swaffer

Viola (Withrow) Swaffer died on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at her home in Haysville at the age of 83. She was born the third of seven daughters to Edward Lee and Viola Mary (McCalip) Withrow on March 23, 1938 in Cairo. On May 24, 1960, Viola and Billy Swaffer were united in marriage in Wellington and celebrated 61 years of marriage. They made their home in Haysville where Viola was employed at the Green Meadows Nursing Home for over 30 years. She was raised to keep her Christian faith and brought up her own family to do the same. Viola attended the Cornerstone Pentecostal Holiness Church in Wichita for over 40 years and has recently been attending the Harvest Church in Derby.

She kept herself involved in the nursery and women’s ministry at her churches. Viola has been a member of TOPS since 1977 and looked forward to the weekly meetings with her family and friends. Other interests of hers include playing cards and growing her collection of all things pigs. She had it all from stuffed animals to figurines and clothes. Above all she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and looked forward to the holidays where she could be with her large extended family. Viola will be dearly missed but her family is comforted in knowing that she has received the reward of her treasured faith. 

Survivors include her husband Bill Swaffer of Haysville; son, Frank Swaffer and his wife Carol of Haysville; daughter, Veronica Spillman and her husband Garry of Haysville; daughter, Regina Dodson and her husband Jerry of Wellington, grandchildren: Frank Swaffer, Jr., Jessica Spillman, Solomon Spillman, Jerry Robert Dodson and his wife Trisha, Rebecca Avants and her husband Austin, Josiah Dodson and his wife Kandis, Jacob Dodson and his wife Johnni, Jamin Dodson and his wife Taylor, Ratarah Shipley and her husband Daniel and Jalon Dodson, 19 great-grandchilden: Lucas, Makayla, Greyson, Reighlyn, Lakin, Lawton, Remingtyn, LyndseyMae, Josiah, Silas, Wyatt, William, Aubrey, Levi, Madison, Renlind, Daniel John, Haven and Joanna, 4 sisters: Frances Watkins, Chris Wahl, Joyce Burden and Kathy Dugan and a large extended family. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters: Darlene Phillips and Gladys Holsworth, and her great-grandson, Tre’Vari Dodson. 

A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, with the family present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Funeral services for Viola will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Wellington Free Will Baptist Church, 802 East 16th Street, Wellington.

Her family will be bringing part of her pig collectibles to the visitation and funeral to share with her family and friends. Please be sure to take a few collectibles to remember Viola by. 

Interment will follow at Sumner Memorial Gardens, Wellington. 

Memorial contributions may be given in her name and loving memory to Serenity Hospice or the Harvest Church. Contributions can be mailed or left with the funeral home. 

Share a memory, leave condolences or sign her digital tribute wall at www.cornejofuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Cornejo Funeral Home + Crematory, 1030 Mission Road, Wellington.