Lola D. Switzer

Lola Switzer, 103, of Mesa Arizona and formerly of Hamilton, ND passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at her home in Mesa. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from noon until the time of services at the church. Burial will be held in the Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, ND.
Lola DeLila was born January 9, 1913 at Artesian, SD to Andrew and Ella Mae (Reed) Doty. She graduated from High School at Waubun, MN and then from the Deaconess School of Nursing in Grafton, ND as a Registered Nurse.
On October 9, 1938, Lola married Ray Switzer at Ogema, MN. They made their home in rural Hamilton, where they farmed and raised their family. Lola worked as an R.N. in Grafton and Cavalier, ND. In 1968, Lola and Ray moved to Mesa for their retirement years.
She loved to sew and used her talent to reach out to homeless and needy children served by the Salvation Army and also the Children's Crisis Center in Mesa, AZ.
Those who shared their lives and survive her are her children: Kathaleen (Richard) Oakes, Bemidji, MN, Mary (Harold) Kopf, Cavalier, ND, Ken Switzer, Devils Lake, ND; grandchildren: Bill (Laurie) Oakes, Bryce Oakes, Steven (Kara) Oakes, Julie (Mike) Dietrich; Chad (Sue) Peterson and Tamara (John) DeVore; Jennifer (Jordan) Knudson and Kyle Switzer; great-grandchildren: Landon, Brian, and Leanne; Ethan and Genevieve, Isabelle, Braedon, and Ellianna Oakes, Evan and Daniel Dietrich; Nicholas, Austin (Jeramie), Jace and Erik Peterson, Amber (Brett) Kuznia, Kristopher (Stephanie), and Brittany Bommersbach, and Jordan Hanson; Hannah and Liam Knudson; great-great-grandchildren: Payton and Bradley Kuznia, Mya Wollenberg, Olivia and Avery Peterson; step-grandchildren: Kirk (Diane) Kopf, Eryca (John) Mendel; step-great-grandchildren: Bruce (Tiffany) and Brianna Mitchell, Skyler, Carter, and Theo Rieland; 17 Doty nieces and nephews; 24 Switzer nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were husband, Ray; son, David A. Switzer at 3 ½ years of age; infant grandchildren: Michelle and David Peterson and Brent Oakes; her parents; three brothers; three sisters, son-in-law, Ken Jacobson. She was the last surviving member of her family.