Chad Swierczek

Chad Swierczek, age 48, son of Mary (Murphy) & Dave Swierczek, passed away peacefully in his childhood home on Tuesday, June 2nd, surrounded by his loved ones.

Mass Of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2020 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Thursday at McKown Funeral Home without the family present. A Family Vigil Service will be held 7:00 Thursday also at McKown Funeral Home.  Burial is in the All Saints Cemetery in Columbus. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the wishes of the family.

The Vigil will be broadcast at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4th and Mass will be broadcast at 10:30 am Friday, June 5th on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook Page.  You can access the Facebook Page by clicking here .

Chad was born July 8, 1971 and raised here in Columbus. He graduated from Scotus in 1989, and UNL in 1994. Family meant everything to him, and he had 5 beautiful children in Highlands Ranch, CO (one son was stillborn). Chad was known for his amazing qualities – he was thoughtful, loving, ambitious, kind, a good listener, and loved making people laugh. If you knew Chad, you loved Chad. Chad was a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bears and the Colorado Rockies, he loved his sports. He enjoyed hiking and trail running in the Rocky Mountains, running the steps of Red Rocks, building beautiful things for his home, and most of all, spending time with his family, friends, and his love, Becky. He achieved great things in his career – held 3 U.S. patents, worked for Ross Perot for 4 years, and was an independent IT consultant for 17 years. Though he would say his greatest accomplishment was his 5 kids. He was a very involved dad and was a coach for his kids' youth flag football, Little League baseball, and youth soccer. Chad battled ALS for 5 years before the disease took him from us at the age of 48. He will be missed dearly.

He is survived by:
Parents: Dave (Mary) Swierczek of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Nicole (Kyer) Halpin of Lone Tree, CO
Daughter: Natasha Swierczek of Lincoln, NE
Son: Troy Swierczek of Highlands Ranch, CO
Daughter: Kaitlyn Swierczek of Highlands Ranch, CO
Sister: Stacy (Matt) Soward of Columbus, NE
Brother: Brett (Kim) Swierczek of Columbus, NE
Brother: JJ (Misty) Swierczek of Valley, NE
Brother: Adam (Ashley) Swierczek of Maya Beach, Belize
Nieces and Nephews
Special Friend: Becky Jorgensen of Chicago, IL

He was preceded in death by:
Son: Derrick Swierczek
Maternal Grandparents: John (Esther) Murphy
Paternal Grandparents: Joe (Dorothy Evans) Swierczek