Lesley Swick Van Ness Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Lesley Swick Van Ness of Morton, Illinois, born in Macomb, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 42, on April 10, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Lesley Swick Van Ness to show support.

She was predeceased by: her grandparents, Annalee Johnson, Vernon and Nellie Swick; her uncle Rick Johnson; her grandparents-in-law, Thomas, Anne Oakley, Albert and Judy Van Ness; and her stepfather-in-law Steve Winters.

She is survived by: her parents, Sterling Swick and Jan Swick (Johnson) of Elvaston, IL; her husband Thomas Van Ness; her sons, Sterling Thomas Van Ness and Cameron Lyle Van Ness; her aunts, Joanna Wright (Barry) of La Harpe, IL and Cathy Johnson of Dallas City; her cousins, Megan Atkinson (Chris) of Charleston, SC, Jared Wright (Kat) of Charleston, SC and Marty Gleason (Julie) of Fairfield, IA; her aunt Cathy Haskins (Blake) of Hamilton, IL; her uncles, Tom Swick (Jane) of West Point and Terry Swick (Pam) of Cape Coral, FL; her cousins, Sara Haskins (Jade) of Keokuk, IA, Ashley Kowall (Michael) of Carpentersville, Amanda, Todd Swick of Westpoint, IL, Amy Rea of Carthage, IL, Justin Johnson (Mindy) of Warsaw, IL, Andy Johnson (Melissa) of LaHarpe, IL and Krista Johnson of Fairfield, IA; her nieces, Brylee Cook of Montrose and Allison Icenogle of Burnside; her parents-in-law, Mary Winters of Quincy and Jon Van Ness (Tina) of Columbia, MO; and her siblings-in-law, Ben Van Ness (Amanda) of Quincy, Jonathan Van Ness (Mark Peacock) of Austin, TX and Jennifer Krutmeier (Don) of Quincy. She is also survived by numerous other cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorials checks can be made out to the Morton Community Foundation; Lesley Van Ness Endowment for Broadcast Journalism or the Lesley Van Ness YES Endowment (Youth in Education and Sports).