Dianna Doris Swords, 74, of Forsyth, Missouri,
Dianna Doris Swords, 74, of Forsyth, Missouri, died unexpectedly May
18, 2026, in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born August 23, 1951, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the daughter
of Anthony and Elise (Hartman) Dakuras. Dianna graduated from
Rezin Orr High School Chicago, Illinois, and later graduated from
Mayfair College, School of Nursing, in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972.
She dedicated her life to being a nurse in the Dialysis Department of
St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City for 18 years. She later worked for the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment as a State Surveyor
before retirement.
She married Garry Lynn Swords on October 1, 2004, in Las Vegas,
Nevada. They had lived in Meriden, Kansas, until moving to Forsyth in
2016.
Survivors include Garry of the home in Forsyth; daughters, Kathryn
Grace Diaz, Kansas, and Rebecca A. Berner, Lawrence, KS, Garry’s
children, Shannon LeRoyce Winn, Salina, KS, Cory Duke Swords
(MaryEllen), Wichita, KS, Shelby Louise Swords, Lawrence, KS; eight
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Dianna was preceded in death by her parents and infant brother.
Celebration of Life service for Dianna Swords will be Saturday, June 6, 2026, 11:00 AM at the Forsyth Christian Church, Forsyth, Mo. Pastor Jack Holland and Mike Shockley will officiate. Burial will be at a later date at the Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, Kansas. Visitation will be Friday, June 5, 2026, from 6-7 PM at Forsyth Christian Church, Forsyth, Mo.