He was born May 6, 1924 and died on Saturday, April 9, 2005 after a long illness. He and his wife, Dorothy (Busch), were married 58 wonderful years. He was a loved, respected and devoted son, husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all who knew him. He and Dorothy were currently residing in Waunakee, WI. In his journey through life, John served in the 83^rd Infantry Regiment serving his country during WW-II. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, 4 Battle Stars and other metals. He was our hero. He and Dorothy (Busch) were married on August 24, 1946. He served 30 years in the US Postal Service, retiring in 1983. They spent many winters in Phoenix, AZ but always kept close to their family. They moved back to Wisconsin in 1989 to settle in Friendship. John was a Past Worshipful Master of Quincy Masonic Lodge 71. He was a member of Trinity Congregational Church of Adams, WI, a member of NARF, and a member of VFW Post 1318 in Madison. John was preceded in death by his mother, Stella (Mitchell), his father Saul Switzky and his brother Dean Swistzky. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, his daughter, Marcia Corcoran, his son John (Barb) Switzky, 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and his sister Joyce Welcome. He will be truly missed. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 15, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Richard Corning presiding. A special thanks goes to Kris, Kelly and all of the wonderful people at Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Hospice Care, Inc. Roseberry’s Funeral Home and Crematory of Friendship is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences available at www.roseberrys.com