Rev. John Messenger Swatosh

Rev. John Messenger Swatosh

Rev. John Messenger Swatosh, age 82, entered eternal rest on February 15, 2026, at 4:26 p.m., surrounded by his loving family. John was born in 1943 to Frank and Echo (Messenger) Swatosh in Minnesota, the ninth of ten children. By the age of 13, John endured the loss of both parents. He was welcomed into the home of his eldest sister, Elyse, and her husband, Bob Baier, of Austin, Minnesota. John met Priscilla Calvert at a Church of Christ hayrid…