Amy Marie Swindler

Amy Marie Swindler was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend whose life was defined by her love for Jesus Christ and her deep, abiding love for her family. Born and raised in and around Columbus, Ohio, Amy lived with a heart devoted to the Lord and a desire to share His love with everyone she encountered. 

Above all else, Amy wanted people to know Jesus. Her relationship with Him brought her freedom, peace, and love for others. She loved people more deeply than many ever knew, carrying them in her heart and lifting them up in prayer, often without their ever knowing just how much they meant to her. Her faith was not simply something she believed; it was the foundation of how she lived, how she loved, and how she understood the world around her. She wanted nothing more than to know that the people in her life would come to know Jesus and spend eternity with Him. 

Amy's prayer journals offer a glimpse into the extraordinary depth of her heart. Their pages were filled with Scripture that gave her strength and courage, along with the names of family members, friends, their children, and even strangers. She carried these people faithfully before the Lord, praying for their needs, their hearts, and, above all, their salvation. Her prayers were an expression of the great burden she carried for others and her unshakable desire that everyone would experience the love and saving grace of Jesus Christ. 

Amy's faith was evident not only in her prayers but in the way she treated every person she met. When she and her husband, Chris, cared for Chris’ grandfather until his passing at 94, Amy took every opportunity to minister to the caregivers who came into their home, praying with them and sharing the love of Christ. Even during her own hospital stays, her attention remained fixed on others. She prayed over a hospital chaplain who had come to pray for her. On another occasion, Amy sat weeping and praying over the Kenyan woman sent to clean her room, who in response, sang praise and worship in her native language. These moments were a reflection of Amy's heart: she saw every person as someone deeply loved by God, worthy of prayer, compassion, and the hope found in Jesus. 

Amy was selfless to a fault, giving freely to friends and strangers alike. She carried the burdens of others as though they were her own and was always looking for ways to help, serve, encourage, or give. Her love was expressed through acts of service, often in quiet and thoughtful ways that required no recognition. She held her family to high standards of kindness, honesty, and integrity, believing that doing what was right and treating others well mattered deeply. She wanted her children to grow into people who reflected those same values. 

As a wife and mother, Amy poured herself into the people she loved. Some of her happiest moments were the quiet ones: time spent with her Bible, time with her children, and the companionship of her beloved dog. She delighted in finding exquisitely thoughtful gifts for her children, turning holidays into opportunities to surprise them and show them how deeply they were loved. She loved making her home beautiful, filling it with meaningful decorations and reminders of both her love for her family and God's love for them. 

Amy also found great joy in the beauty of God's creation. She loved hiking, exploring national parks, spending time at the beach, and soaking up the warmth of the sun. Some of her most treasured memories were made on trips out West, hiking through the country's magnificent national parks with her children, and on family vacations to the beach. Sunrises and sunsets were especially precious to her, and she would plan vacations around the opportunity to witness a particularly beautiful one. She knew how to pause, take in the moment, and appreciate the wonder of what God has made.

The love Amy gave so freely was rooted in the love she had received through Jesus. Her faith gave her a freedom and peace that shaped her life, and her desire to share that hope with others was unwavering. She wanted the people she loved to know that the hope of eternity with Christ was real, and she spent her life praying that they would share in it. 

Amy leaves behind a family who will forever cherish her memory and the love she poured into their lives: her beloved husband, Chris Swindler; her children, Lalania Bennett, Tyler Bennett, Jacob Swindler, Abigail Swindler, Noah Swindler, and Eliana Swindler; her mother, Beverly Miller; and her sister, Sarah Bennett, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Sonny Miller. 

Though her family will deeply miss her presence, the hope that sustained Amy throughout her life remains a source of comfort: the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Her legacy lives on in the prayers she prayed, the people she served, the home she filled with love, the children she raised, and the countless lives she touched. The greatest tribute to Amy's life is not simply to remember her love for Jesus, but to know Him as she did and to share the hope she so desperately wanted everyone to have. 

Funeral Service 

Amy's funeral service will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Shaw-Davis Funeral Home, 4341 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43214. A private family interment service will follow at Union Cemetery. 

In honor of Amy, her children invite those wishing to send flowers to consider her favorites: sunflowers, zinnias, and mums.