Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Gary Lee Schwendimann, age 72 of Hohenwald, passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center on Sunday, October 4, 2020.

He is survived by his wife, Gypsy Jo Schwendimann; daughter, Cassi Fitzgerald; son-in-law, Russell Cothran; brother, Van Schwendimann; grandson, Harrison Cothran; along with several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Schwendimann and Billie (Whitwell) Schwendimann; daughter, Heidi (Schwendimann) Cothran; and brothers, Tim and Don Schwendimann.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 10 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Hohenwald Church of Christ, visitation with the family will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of services.

Masks are recommended by all who attend and will be provided at the door.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to one of the following charities.

1) Belize Education Found-ation, in care of Maury Hills Church, 101 Unity Lane, Columbia, TN 38401;

2) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: JDRF, PO BOX 37920, Boone IA 50037-0920 or online at https://www.jdrf.org/; or

3) American Heart Asso-ciation: American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or online at https://www.heart.org.

A complete obituary will be available in next week’s Lewis County Herald.