Obituary of Edith Marie Sweat

Edith Marie Hensley was born in Fonde, Kentucky on January 23, 1934.   She was the daughter of the late Edward Hensley and the late Hazel (Walker) Hensley Anger.   As a young girl, Edith’s family moved to Michigan where she attended Monroe High School.  

On June 23, 1950 at just sixteen years of age, she married the love of her life, Duncan Sweat, in Monroe.   The couple would be blessed with five children.   For many years, Edith served as a homemaker, but in 1971 she would take employment as a Sales Clerk at the Kline’s Department Store.   She would provide seventeen years of service before retiring in 1988.

Edith was a longtime member of Monroe Missionary Alliance Church and had most recently attended Monroe Missionary Baptist Church.   Always the life of the party, she enjoyed dancing, and had a distinct, infectious laugh.   She loved to fish and could clean walleye with the best of them.

Edith loved to spend time with family and truly cherished the relationship she shared with Duncan for fifty-three years, although Chuck Norris “Walker Texas Ranger” was a close second.  She Loved to watch professional wrestling with her grandsons.

Edith Marie Sweat, age 84, of Monroe passed away at Wellspring Lutheran Services at 8:34pm on Friday, July 20, 2018.   In addition to her parents her passing was preceded by a stepfather:  Gerhardt “Red” Anger; a son:  Alan Neal Sweat; a daughter:  Carol Evans; and a sister:  Peggy Terry.

To cherish her memory she leaves three daughters:  Debi Callahan of Colorado, Diana (Lindsey) Blackwell of Monroe, and Rhonda Sweat of Luna Pier; eleven grandchildren:  Jason Sivils, Dan Sivils, Ryan Sivils, Staci (Fred) McFadden, Holli (Ben) Cooper, Dominic (Lindsay) Guzzardo, Danielle (Grant) Kozlowski, Ashley (Shawn) Blake, Amber Evans, Jordan Kwaitkowski, and Jared Kwaitkowski; and seventeen great grandchildren.

Friends may gather from 2:00pm until 8:00pm on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street (734) 384-5185.   A Celebration of Her Life will take place at 11:00am on Friday, July 27, 2018 also at Merkle’s with Pastor Roy Southerland officiating.   Procession will follow to Roselawn Memorial Park in LaSalle for burial.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or Monroe Missionary Baptist Church.   Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, send a floral arrangement, or share a photo by visiting www.merklefs.com

The family wishes to thank Wellspring Lutheran Services for their love and care!