Dennis Swanda, age 88, of Georgetown, TX passed away on August 22, 2025.  Dennis was born in Brainard, NE to Methodious & Agnes (Helman) Swanda on April 11, 1937.

He went to school at Holy Trinity Grade School; Brainard High School in Brainard, NE and attended the University of Nebraska. He married Janet (Slama) on August 29, 1959, at St. Anthony Church in Columbus NE.

He served in the army at Siegelsbach Army Depot in Germany. He was a mechanical sales engineer and worked at Nebraska Boiler Company & Deltak Boiler Company in Minneapolis, MN.  He travelled much of the United States & several parts of the World during this time. Dennis was an avid fly fisherman fishing in streams & rivers in several states. When he wasn't fishing he was tying flies. Time stood still for him at those times. He also loved playing golf and watching it on TV.  He was an exceptional handyman- if it was broken he knew how to fix it and if he didn't have something he made it.

Dennis is preceded in death by sons, Greg & Steve; his parents Method & Agnes (Helman) Swanda; brothers Ken & Donald; sisters La Verne (Meister) & Mary Lou (Schott). Dennis is survived by wife Janet (Slama) Swanda; daughter Suzanne (Swanda) & Jeff Stang; grandchildren Adam Swanda & Katie (Swanda) & Paul Racine; great grandson Logan Racine; Sister Maxine (Swanda) & Jerry Hain; Niece Judy (Schott) & Brad Watson: Grand nieces Lindsey (Watson) & Jonathon Shaffer: Whitney Watson; & Great Grand Nephew Kash Shaffer & many Nieces & Nephews.

Dennis was a loving husband & caring father with a great sense of humor and will be deeply missed.

Visitation will be at 5 pm on September 18, 2025 at Ramsey Funeral Home in Georgetown ( Ramsey.Funeral.com )

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on September 19th at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church in Andice, TX with Fr. Larry Stehling officiating.  Burial will follow, at a later date, at Holy name of Jesus Cemetery in Wayzata,  MN.

Memorials may be given to:  American Cancer Society, Dementia/Alzheimer's Society of America or Plant a tree in memory (Ramsey.Funeral.com)