Mary Elizabeth Lingo

Mary Elizabeth Lingo, age 71, of Roswell, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, while in the care of Ohio’s Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia.

Born January 4, 1955, in Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mary was a daughter of the late Clair and Gladys McPherson Swenson.

Mary was a 1973 graduate of Brandon Valley High School in Brandon, South Dakota and following high school studied nursing at Dakota State College.

Professionally, Mary worked in the Deli of the former Bag-N-Save at Dover and later spent many years as a home health aide. Her favorite job prior to retirement was her work with Head Start in Newcomerstown.

Mary found great joy in tending to the flower beds around her home and treasured the time she spent with her beloved dogs, family, and many friends. She especially valued the friendships she developed through her church family at Jerusalem Church in New Philadelphia. A devoted Minnesota Twins fan, Mary made it a tradition to travel to Cleveland whenever her beloved Twins came to town to play the Guardians.

She is survived by her husband of 33 years, William Lingo, whom she married on September 25, 1993; her children, Ben Korns of New Philadelphia, Rachel (Jeanette Swisher) Korns of Dennison, and Joe (Nicole) Korns of Bolivar.

Completing the family are her siblings, Judy (Burnie) Burkman of Valley Springs, South Dakota, Jennifer (Roger) Olson of Hudson, Wisconsin; Richard (Deanna) Swenson of Brandon, South Dakota, and Todd (Diva) Swenson of Rochester, Minnesota; and a sister-in-law, Cheryl (John) Angeloni of New Philadelphia, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by a brother, Ron Swenson.

The family will greet guests on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 9:30 – 10:30 AM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia, where Pastor Brian Flood will lead a service celebrating Mary’s life in the funeral home’s chapel beginning at 10:30 AM. Burial will follow in the East Avenue Cemetery at New Philadelphia.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Tuscarawas County Humane Society, 1423 Tall Timber Road NE, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 or to Ohio’s Hospice Foundation, 716 Commercial Avenue SW, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.