Donald Gene Swift Sr

January 25, 1938 - July 9, 2015

Donald Gene Swift Sr., 77, of Pratt, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Indaianola, Oklahoma on January 25, 1938 the son of Freddie and Laura (Pratt) Swift. Don came to Pratt in 1987 from Hutchinson, Kansas. On October 8, 1989 He married Debra Ann (Welch) in Pratt, Kansas. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Donald retired from the Pratt County Road Department. He is survived by his wife, Debra; sons Donnie (Darenda) Swift of Denton, TX, Robert (Sarah) Swift of Springdale, AR, Ricky Swift of Springdale, AR, Randy Swift of Springdale, AR, Gene (Crystal) Swift of Pratt, KS, Brian Swift of Hutchinson, KS, Nathan Swift of AZ, Jesse (Tasia) Swift of Hutchinson, KS, and Gerald (Paula) Ballinger of Turon, KS; step son Ken (Martha) Cornelson of Pratt, KS; step daughter Anita (Joe) Mills of Pratt, KS; sisters Linda (Bernard) Gorman of White Hall, AR and Reba Britt of Mustang, OK; 28 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, brother Jimmie Swift, and sister Syble Grantham. Visitation will be on Friday, July 10, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, KS 67124. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Pratt, with John Kissell presiding. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be made to Pratt Health Foundation or All Veterans Memorial in care of the mortuary.