- Date Of Birth: October 18, 1949
- Date Of Death: February 27, 2019
- State: Pennsylvania
Dr. Mike L.E. Sweitzer III, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Secane, PA went home to be with his Lord on February 27, 2019 at the age of 69. Pastor Mike will long be remembered for his devotion to his wife, family, and members of his congregation. Mike was born to Ed and Doris Sweitzer in Portsmouth, Virginia on October 18, 1949. He graduated from Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach where he met his high school sweetheart, Karen Holzhaeuser, whom he later married in 1971. He then went on to serve in the U.S. Navy for six years, to include a tour of duty in Vietnam. While stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, he was made a new creature in Christ by the power of the gospel. After attending a church service, he was invited to a restaurant owned by Bill Montgomery, the man who led him to the Lord. Mike prayed a similar prayer to this: “God be merciful to me a sinner. I know I can’t save myself.
