Mr. Swaringen was born Dec. 30, 1953, in Concord, N.C. He was an electrical engineer at ADM Milling, Salina, for 27 years.

Survivors include his wife, Paula, of the home; a son, Joshua of San Antonio; a daughter, Kara Lakey of Concord; his mother, Patsy E. Swaringen, of Concord; a brother, Scott of Raleigh, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Michelle Bogart of Mebane, N.C., and Stephanie Gunter of Starke, Fla.; his mother-in-law, Beverly Kirk of Concord; and five grandchildren, Chasity Gunter, Keegan and Katelin Bogart, Jacob Phillips and Mikey Mann.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ray Avenue Baptist Church, Salina, with Pastor Galen Berry officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church.

There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.