Shirley LuAnn Schwartz

Shirley LuAnn Schwartz, 65, Bismarck, died August 20, 2016, at a Mandan care center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1:00 PM at McCabe United Methodist Church in Bismarck with Pastor Jenny Hallenbeck officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Shirley was born on May 15, 1951, in Linton, ND, the daughter of Albert and Bernice (McClellend) Sayler. She was raised and attended school in Wishek, ND. After graduation, she attended Wahpeton State School of Science. She married Allen Schweigert in 1971 and together they had two children, Becky and Thomas. Shirley moved to Bismarck in 1988. In 1997, she married Ferdinand Schwartz. Shirley worked at H.I.T. from 1985 – 1988, Pride Inc. from 1988 – 2006, and Enable from 2006 – 2012. Shirley worked two jobs much of her life so she didn’t have much time for hobbies, but her greatest joy in life was her family. She was a member of McCabe United Methodist Church. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Becky (Chad) Snell of Aberdeen, SD; her son, Thomas (Jessi) Schweigert of Mandan; her step-son, James Schwartz of Utah; four sisters, Vivian Zimmerman of Jamestown, ND, Jeanette Schlenker of Blaine, MN, Linda Bruski of Terry, MT, and Lynette Huisinga of Franklin, TN; and five grandchildren, Logan, Alex, and Elisha Snell, Daxton and Cole Schweigert. She was preceded in death by Allen; her infant son, Andrew Schweigert; and her parents Albert and Bernice Sayler.