Velma Marie Colon Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Velma Marie Colon of Owosso, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 92, on February 19, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Velma Marie Colon to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Rowell and Maude Rowell (Rust); her former husband Anselmo "Sammy" Colon; her stepfather Henry Arden Call; her son Barry Alan Swarthout; her son-in-law Robert Michael Whipple (Bob); her sister Anita Moore (Rowell); her brother-in-law Donald Moore; her brother Donald Rowell; her aunt Ruth; her uncle Lyle Rowell; her cousins, Vera and Wava Rust; her stepson Adam Colon; and her stepson-in-law John Frink.

She is survived by: her husband Jack Swarthout; her son-in-law Dan Inman; her children, Deborah Dvorak-Crumpton, Douglas Swarthout (Vicki), Susan Whipple, Fritz Jr., Heather Colon-Inman (Dan), Fernando Colon (Mandi), Marcus Colon and Loretta Frink; her nieces and nephews, Janet Moore-McIntosh, Dennis Moore (Carol), Christine Parker-Rovell, Ronald Moore, Jerry Moore (Debbie) and Nancy Smith (Gary); her cousins, Kay Lynn Weeks and Bill Rowell; her grandchildren, Breean Mike Waltrip (Dvorak), Joshua Dvorak (Alma), Keeley Crumpton, Stephanie Swarthout, Jason Swarthout, Naomi Moore-Swarthout and Deona Atkins (Swarthout); her great grandchildren, Tad Tjernagel, Amber Tjernagel, Kari Obert (Josh), Quinn, Kaden Waltrip, Dora, Alyssa Dvorak, Alana Smith (Cody), Cody Lawrence, Hayden Atkins, Bryce, Corbyn, Mason Swarthout and Julian Irizarry; and her great great grandchildren, Aza, Violet, Alexandria Obert (Lexi), Julian Irizarry, Ana, Koden Smith, Emmaline and Claire Swarthout.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials are suggested to Memorial Hospice and/or Respite or to the donor's choice.