Dixie Craig

Dixie L. Craig, 87, of Upland passed away Friday, November 25, 2022, at her home. She was born March 24, 1935, in Bicknell to Rev. Kenneth C. and Mary V. (Strahle) Swan. She was married December 11, 2009, to Daniel Craig.
She graduated from Jefferson High School in Adams County in 1953. She received an associate degree in executive secretarial from International Business College. She was a member of First Nazarene Church in Dunkirk.
She loved her family and loved to travel abroad. A classy lady, she presented herself with excellence. She was honest, compassionate, empathetic and very likable. She had a unique ability to relate to young women and speak into their lives.
While raising her children, she was primarily a homemaker. She later worked as a teacher’s aide for several years and as a cashier at Berne Community Market (formerly Gerber’s).
She is survived by her husband of Upland; two sons, Michael (Amy) Craig of Portland; and Jeffrey D. (Melissa) Craig of Decatur; daughter, Jennifer L. Craig of Versailles; two step-daughters, Amy D. (Todd) Deford; and Ann Marie (Michael) Lundin, both of Marion; two brothers, Kenneth D. (Sarah) Swan; and Thomas D. (Peggy) Swan, both of Marion; sister, Diana K. Swan of Wabash; 11 grandchildren, Kerri Cunningham; Kimberly Hiland; Thomas M. Craig; Christopher Shallenberger; Kelly Ridenhour; Timothy Craig; Jaron Craig; Shannon Craig; Nicholas Spann; Lilly Craig; and Janice Guntle; numerous great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and step-grandson, Edward Brooks, III.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her children’s father, Thomas A. Craig; son, Thomas Lee Craig; and grandson, Trent Craig.
Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday, December 1 followed by the funeral service at Mount Hope Church of the Nazarene in Berne. Officiating will be Rev. Christopher Shallenberger and Rev. Thomas M. Craig. Entombment will be at Mount Hope Church of the Nazarene Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Mount Hope Church of the Nazarene.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guest book, visit www.zwickjahn.com.