SERVICE INFORMATION:

Raven Rivers - Swaink, 44, of Shenandoah, unexpectedly entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.  A celebration of life memorial service for Raven will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 11:30 am at the Shenandoah Elks Lodge #1122 with Pastor Joe Eberly officiating.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from 10:00 am to 11:30 am prior to the service at the Elks Lodge.  Lunch and fellowship with the family will take place following the service.  Memorials are being directed to the family.

OBITUARY:

Raven Jean (Rogers) Rivers - Swaink, daughter of Ricky Dean and Deborah Jean (Fisher) Rivers, was born on August 7, 1977, in Wala Wala, Washington.  She unexpectedly entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021, at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah, Iowa, at the age of 44 years, 1 month, 25 days.

Her early life was spent growing up in the communities of Essex, Shenandoah, and Sidney, Iowa.  Raven graduated from Sidney High School with the Class of 1995.   She then attended Central Christian College of the Bible.

On September 14, 2019, Raven was united in marriage to Daniel Keith Swaink.  Completing their family are their children Brenna, Kayla, Roman and Hunter.

At a young age, Raven learned sign language from one of her friends who was hearing impaired.  She turned this into a lifelong passion and future career path.   She was a sign interpreter at Nishna Valley Christian Church.  She had also worked at the Shenandoah Community Schools, Nishna Production Inc, and Clarinda Academy through the years.  She attended the Nishna Valley Christian Church and was involved in her mother’s ministry at the I Do Care Worship Center.

Preceding Raven in death were her mother, Deborah Rivers; brother, Thaddeus Rivers; grandfather, John Fisher; and special great uncles Barton and John.  Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Daniel Swaink; Two daughters, Brenna and Kayla, two sons, Roman and Hunter; father, Rick Rivers; two brothers, John Wasson and Michael Wells;  three grandkids, Aurora Makenzie Dawson, Salem Killian Rayne Clark and Michael James Wyland; sister, Michelle Stiverson; grandparents, Rose Fisher, Dean and Kay Rivers and Ray and Diana Hartung; father and mother-in-law, Dan and Stacy Swaink; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; other relatives; and many friends