Eric Lee Schwegler

Schwegler, Eric Lee, age 31 passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015. He was born in Cincinnati on September 10, 1984, the son of Timothy and Karen Schwegler.

Eric was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Merle and Shirley Schwegler; maternal grandfather, Raymond Denton; uncles, Thomas E. Denton, Sidney Hudson, Merle "Butch" Schwegler Jr., Andy Schwegler, and Joe Schwegler; and cousin Jason Michael.

Eric is survived by his loving parents; his sister Emilee Schwegler; daughters, Madisin Lee Schwegler and Isabella Zalene Dixon; grandmother, Dorothy Elizabeth Denton; uncle, Mark S. Denton and his wife Mary; Aunts, Connie Hudson, Kimberly Crowley and her husband Robert, and Valerie Mueller and her husband Don; cousins, Jarrett, Benton, Tara, Amber, Ryan, Zack, Sydney, Blake, Michael, David, Jennifer; and a host of other family members and friends.

Eric. A son, brother, father, grandson, nephew, cousin, and to many, a friend. Eric loved his parents and he loved being a big brother to Emilee. They were very close and he was very proud of her and the woman that she has become. Eric was also the proud father of two beautiful daughters, Madisin and Isabella, that he loved very much. He had the biggest heart and loved all his family and friends, even Georgie the family dog. When Eric was younger, he enjoyed spending time with all of his cousins at his grandma's house. He was especially close with Ben, they were inseparable. They would spend most of their time together playing basketball at the YMCA, playing baseball at the Fieldhouse, or just hanging out together after school. Eric loved to draw as a kid, and he was really good at it. In the 2nd grade, Eric won an art contest with Walt Sweeney Ford. When Eric wasn't drawing or hanging out with Ben, he was plotting on how to get over to his Aunt Kim and Uncle Bob's house to hang out with them. Eric recently shared a post on Facebook that said, "Cousins are awesome. Well, mine are. I can't speak for yours."

Eric was always very outgoing and did not meet a stranger. He had no problem speaking what was on his mind! He always had a smile on his face, and could light up a room with his presence. Eric would definitely be considered a social butterfly. He enjoyed hanging out with friends, and was not afraid of the outdoors. He and his friends would camp out at the lake, and go fishing all night. Some of you may have seen the pictures on Facebook of him kissing a fish!

Eric enjoyed all kinds of music. He could listen to anything. He also liked traveling and vacationing to new places. He has been to Mt. Rushmore, Florida, California, and Tennessee (just to name a few). When vacationing, Eric liked swimming and being in the ocean. Again, if he could find a way to go fishing...there he was. Eric loved sports, baseball and football mostly, and was a diehard Cincinnati Bengals fan. When he watched them play in the second game of the season against the Chargers, he called the score and was only off by one point for each team.

Eric's motto in life was "Live each day as if it was your last." Eric lived life to the fullest. That was his desire for everyone around him. Eric knew how to cheer you up if he thought you were having a bad day. That sense of humor of his just wouldn't allow it. For example, he would see his mother's lipstick smeared and say, "Did you work all day like that?" or "How long did you work with that lipstick on your teeth? All day?." Another good one he used one time with his mom was, "Why are you putting a belt on? Those pants aren't going anywhere." His laugh was contagious. It is that same encouraging spirit Eric would want us to have right now as we celebrate his memory. When Eric was younger and preparing to move on to high school, he shared his reflections over how he felt about losing one of his favorite teachers. Eric said, "Mr. Davis was in a better place. He was in Heaven now. We should be happy for him." So, let us try to encourage ourselves in the same manner in which Eric would have done. Let's honor his memory with joy. Eric was loved and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Let's honor his memory by taking advantage of the opportunities we still have before us in this life.

Thank you,
Eric's family

A poem for his daughters:

As I sit in heaven and watch you everyday, I'll try to let you know with signs that I never went away.
I'll hear you when you're laughing and watch you as you sleep, I'll even place my arms around you to calm you as you sleep.
I'll see you wishing the days away begging to have me home, so I'll try to send you signs so you know you're not alone.
Don't feel guilty that you have life that was denied to me, Heaven is truly beautiful you just wait and see.
So live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, and be free. Then I'll know with every breath you take, you'll be taking one for me!


Private services have already taken place at the convenience of the family.



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