Daniel J. Swartzentruber

Daniel J. Swartzentruber, 86, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away on October 25, 2026, at Emory Hospital Warner Robins, Georgia. He was born on August 1, 1940, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Mr. Swartzentruber worked in the construction industry. He will be remembered with love and gratitude by those who knew him and shared in his life.

On October 25, Daniel’s life of 86 years came to a close, leaving behind a family who will cherish his memory. He is survived by his wife, Marie Yoder Swartzentruber, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. He is also survived by his children: Daniel Ray Swartzentruber and his wife Karen of Hindsville, Arkansas; Lester Dean Swartzentruber and his wife Miriam of Free Union, Virginia; Martha Ann Whitt and her husband Peter Whitt of Montezuma, Georgia; Laura Fern Wingard and her husband Lamar Wingard of Montezuma, Georgia; Erma Jean Gingerich and her husband Joseph Gingerich of Sarasota, Florida; Mary Ellen Stoltzfus and her husband Edward Stoltzfus of Gordonville, Pennsylvania; and Linda Rose Yoder and her husband Gary Yoder of Montezuma, Georgia. He is also survived by his brother, Merlin Swartzentruber of Abbeville, South Carolina.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jonas Swartzentruber and Anna Miller Swartzentruber. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Eldon, Lloyd, Norman, Ray, and Noah, and by his sisters, Catherine Troyer, Susan Yoder, and Bertha Yoder.

Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation at Clearview Mennonite Church, 5187 Mennonite School Road, Montezuma, Georgia 31063, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. and again from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Clearview Mennonite Church on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Daniel J. Swartzentruber will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by his family and friends.