Candice Marie Swank, age 34, died at her residence in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, July 23, 2018. She is the daughter of Kim Swank, Amery, and Edward Swank, Weston. A family gathering will celebrate her life.

Candice was a 2002 graduate of Amery High School and a former queen candidate for Miss Amery. She held an associate degree in business administration from WITC-New Richmond and recently completed bachelor degree requirements in Forensics psychology.

A talented artist and calligrapher, Candice, in recent years worked for a firm which prepares uniforms and retail apparel for the Minnesota Wild professional hockey team. With that company, she also designed special clothing items for the Jacob Wetterling family following the resolution of his tragic disappearance.

She dreamed for a modeling career, but was beset with health issues as a teenager and cancer as a young adult. Yet, she was a popular subject for many photographers.

Candice was born on June 25, 1984 to the Swanks in Madison. She lived in many communities during her life among them Baldwin, Turtle Lake, Amery, New Richmond, Hudson, Washington, DC, Reedsburg and St. Paul.

She is survived by her parents; sister, Sandra Swank, Amery; half sister, Angelina Swank; grandparents, Orrin and Lea Cutler; Madison; niece, Alizsha; a nephew, Kamden Bentley James and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

In addition Candice will be remembered by her fiancé , Matt Jaques.