Viola Schweitz

Obituary of Viola P. Schweitz

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Viola P. Schweitz, 81, of Lodi, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2003, of natural causes at a Lodi hospital. A native of Leola, South Dakota, she was born Viola P. Lehr on June 5, 1922, the daughter of August Lehr and Pauline Reich. Viola grew up in Wishek, North Dakota, and attended high school in Burnstad, ND. Upon graduation from high school, she resided in North Dakota until 1946, when she came to Lodi. She worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Company in Lodi from 1946 to 1950. On January 9, 1949, she was married to Albert Adolph Schweitz in Lodi. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of their two children, Gail and Gary. Viola was fond of the fellowship at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lodi, where she attended services for many years. She enjoyed playing bingo, cooking German delicacies, gardening and quilting. She was kind and friendly, and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Viola is survived by her husband of 54 years, Albert A. Schweitz of Lodi; daughter, Gail A. McCarver, and her son-in-law Tony L. McCarver of Woodbridge; son, Gary Paul Schweitz of Galt; and granddaughter, Kimberly McCarver of Woodbridge. She is also survived by: five brothers; Elmer Lehr of Truman, Minnesota; Laurence Lehr of Wishek, North Dakota; Marvin Lehr of Ashley, North Dakota; Leroy Lehr of New York City, New York; and Eugene Lehr of North Dakota; two sisters, Hilda Gallagher of Bismarck, North Dakota and Vera Shelton of Missoula, Montana. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ivan Lehr in 2000. Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life Service at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 15th, 2003 at Lodi Funeral Home, 725 S. Fairmont Avenue in Lodi, with Pastor Dennis Fakes of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating. Graveside committal service and interment will be at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 14, 2003 at Lodi Funeral Home. Following the graveside service, friends are invited to join the family at a reception and refreshments at the Morton Hall at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 701 S. Pleasant Avenue in Lodi. Remembrances can be signed on a virtual register book at www.lodifuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 701 S. Pleasant Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240. Lodi Funeral Home entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
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