Larry L. Swihart

Larry L. Swihart, age 88, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 5, at the Wyandot County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky.

Larry was born on June 27, 1937 in Wyandot County to Elton and Susan (Lawrence) Swihart, both of whom are deceased. He married Roxy Whittington on April 22, 1956 and she died January 19, 2024.

He is survived his daughters, Beth, Brenda, and Marla, along with his grandchildren, Maddie, Mallary, Jacob, and Jordan. Sister in laws, Suzy Swihart, Beverly (Gary) Cullenen, Roberta (Art) Walker, Jodie (Tim) Mackey, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers, Marvin (Jean), Eugene (Emily), Melford, a sister Mary Alice (Fred) Eckleberry, and son in law Mike Meyer, and granddaughter Mackenzie Meyer.

Larry graduated from Upper Sandusky High in 1955, and shortly after graduation, he worked for G and G Homes in Marion for 2 years, then Whirpool, also in Marion, for 1 year,  then Wayside Feed Services, and finished his career at Westinghouse/AO Smith after 42 years, all but 5 years that he worked in Buffalo, New York, were spent in Upper Sandusky. He retired as the operations manager.  Larry, along with his wife Roxy, was also the owner and operator of The Trading Post in Upper Sandusky. 

He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Upper Sandusky, where he served at one time on the church consistory.  

Larry was a member of many service organizations: life and past PER of the BPOE #83, life member of the Warpole Lodge #176 F&AM, and was a member of the Valley of Toledo. He was a 26 year member of the Heritage Trail Girl Scout Council, member of the Wyandot County Rod & Gun Club, Moose Lodge #1093, and the American Legion Post #225, all in Upper Sandusky, and the past president of the Elkdale, New York Rod and Gun Club. 

An avid hunter and fisherman, having started fishing at 3 years old on the Sandusky River, and continuing to fish on Lake Erie throughout his life.  Larry also enjoyed helping the youth with the local fishing derby’s, along with the Conservation Tent, of which he was instrumental in getting it established, at the Wyandot County Fair.  For over 40 years, Larry could be seen at the fair attending the exhibits and the fishpond, talking and educating young and old about our wildlife. 

Larry also had a love for sports, especially hockey, golf, and bowling, and played on several leagues. While he was in Buffalo with work, he was able to play hockey on actual rinks, instead of the pond hockey at Leighty’s. He also enjoyed other winter sports, such as snow skiing and tobogganing, and passed on the joy of winter through sports to his daughters.

Summers were spent fishing and water skiing at Catawba Island, Buffalo, and the Niagara River, along with many trips to Niagara Falls, and trips with Roxy to Las Vegas,  He also enjoyed watching the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Football.  

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Lucas Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky with Pastor Steve Sturgeon officiating. Burial will follow at Old Mission Cemetery.

Visitations will be held from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, with a Elks Memorial Service at 1:00 pm on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wyandot County Rod and Gun Club, to be used for a bench at Conservation Tent and the Fair, and the local fishing derby. Memorials may be sent to Lucas Batton, 476 S. Sandusky Ave Upper Sandusky, Ohio, 43351