Lance Corporal Austin B. Schwenk

Lance Corporal Austin B. Schwenk, 19, of Painesville Twp., OH, died October 18, 2023 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Military Base in North Carolina. Austin was born May 22, 2004 in Camp Lejeune, NC. Austin was proudly serving his country with the United States Marine Corps after graduating from Riverside High School in 2022. His hobbies were gaming, working on cars, listening to music, anime, Marvel, and Godzilla (MonsterVerse.) Austin enjoyed being with his friends, driving his Mustang, running the 24-in-24 four years in a row, and being a Marine. Austin Schwenk enlisted and shipped to Marine Corps Boot Camp on 21 June 2022. Upon graduation, Private Schwenk went to Marine Combat Training “MCT” 28 September 2022 where he learned basic combat skills. Upon graduating on 26 October 2022 Private Schwenk went to his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) School to be an Electro-Optical Ordnance Repairer, where he learned to fix ground ordnance lasers, night vision devices, and small missile and fire control equipment. While at MOS school, Austin Schwenk was promoted to Private First Class (PFC). Upon graduation 20 April 2023 PFC Schwenk was ordered to the Infantry Unit Headquarters and Service Company 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines at Camp Lejeune NC where he worked in the unit’s weapons armoury, and was promoted to his current rank of lance corporal. Austin was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and he was a Marksman in both handgun and rifle. Survivors include his mother, Kaci (Edward) Christison; father, Robert B. Schwenk Jr.; siblings, Bryce Gorg, and Fiona Schwenk; maternal grandmother, Virginia Gorg; paternal grandfather, Robert Schwenk; aunts, Maureen Nightengale, Kimberly Durk, Victoria Morus, Brianna Howell, Christine Monahan, and his uncle, David Hill. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Bridgette Rogers and his maternal grandmother, Norma Gorg. Family and friends will gather to honor Austin’s life from 3-8 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Riverside High School Field House, 585 Riverside Dr., Painesville Twp., OH 44077. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to A Special Wish Cleveland, 23 Public Square, Brecksville, OH 44141, donate online at www.aspecialwishneo.org. Please offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

Lance Corporal Austin B. Schwenk

May 22, 2004 - October 18, 2023