January 3, 1972 – October 11, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of RODNEY JOE SWARTZENBERGER at the Chinook Regional Hospital, surrounded by family, on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the age of 52 years, following a brief battle with cancer.

Rod will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 23 years, Brenda; his daughters, Sierra and Ashlyn; his mom, Shirley; sisters: Cheryl (Garry) Gudmundson, Lorna (Bernie) Wyrostok, and Judy Schimanski; brother-in-law, Wayne Koyata; mother-in-law, Shirley Malmas; and brother-in-law, Troy (Patti) Malmas, along with many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his dad, Henry; infant brother, Ron; father-in-law, Jack; and brother-in-law, Mike.

Rod was born in Calgary but raised on a farm near Park Lake before moving to Lethbridge at age 15. He had many fond memories of farm life growing up and enjoyed a variety of sports, but especially loved playing hockey. Rod received his journeyman carpentry ticket and spent most of his career working in commercial construction, much of it as a job site superintendent with Ward Bros. Construction. For the past several years, he worked as a Facilities Services Supervisor with Palliser School Division.

Rod’s greatest joy was his family. He was a loving and devoted husband and father who never missed a school event and loved watching his girls play volleyball over the years. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment and legacy was building a cabin in the mountains for the family to spend time together. The cabin was his labor of love and his happy place.

A Celebration of Rodney’s life will be held at UNIVERSITY DRIVE ALLIANCE CHURCH, 55 Columbia Blvd. West, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. with Travis Holownia officiating. The Celebration of Life will be live-streamed and may be viewed through Rodney’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (cancer.ca)

 

To send a condolence, please visit www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

• Date : 2024-10-11
• Location : Lethbridge, Alberta