Obituary of Lola Mae (Sue) Zweifel

Lola Mae (Sue) Zweifel of Boise Idaho passed away on March 10, 2024, at home surrounded by her daughters after a short battle with cancer. Sue was born on September 13, 1935, to Forrest and Dorothy (Hansen) Slaikeu in Eagle Grove, Iowa. Sue grew up in and attended schools in Eagle Grove graduating from high school in 1953. During her senior year Sue met Robert J. (Jerry) Zweifel, who was attending Eagle Grove Junior College at the time. They were married on June 10, 1954.

In September 1953 Sue enrolled in Iowa Methodist Hospital (IMH) School of Nursing in Des Moines, Iowa. After a year’s leave of absence for the birth of their first daughter, Cheryl Kay, in March 1956, Sue graduated from IMH in 1957 as a registered nurse. Sue then worked in the Pediatrics Department of IMH (Blank Memorial Hospital). Jerry and Sue’s second daughter, Nancy Ann, was born in February 1958. It was after the birth of their third daughter, Barbara Sue, in February 1961 that Sue decided to be a “stay at home” mom. Sue and Jerry welcomed their fourth daughter, Sandra Lynn, in November 1962.

Sue and Jerry lived in Des Moines until 1964 when AT&T transferred Jerry to Minneapolis, MN and then to Boise, ID in 1965.

While her four daughters were in school, Sue was active in their school activities, music lessons and girl scouts. She was the membership secretary at Hillview United Methodist Church for numerous years. She belonged to several bridge clubs, enjoyed playing golf at Plantation Golf Club, and participated in two bowling leagues.

In 1977 Sue and Jerry purchased Power Tool and Machinery where Sue was put to work performing all the accounting functions for the business. After they sold the business in 1989 Sue went to work for the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) in the fiscal department. Sue retired on December 31, 2001, but continued to work part-time at PERSI; fully retiring in 2008.

Sue is survived by three of her daughters:  Nancy (John) Fauver, Pacific City, OR; Barbara Woodington and Sandy Aldrich, Boise, ID; son-in-law Steve Alvarez, Coos Bay, OR; six grandchildren: Joshua (Ashley) Claiborn, Jason Woodington (Joanna Plaza), Dustin Woodington (Leigha Wilcox), Staci Woodington (Dane Jensen), Victoria (Dyln) Stratton, and Luke Fauver; six great grandchildren, sister-in-law Fern Slaikeu, Clarion, IA; brother-in-law Dennis Zweifel (Karen), Moline, IL and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Sue was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Jerry, daughter Cheryl, parents Forrest and Dorothy Slaikeu, brother Paul, mother and father-in-law Laura and Bob Zweifel and two brothers-in-law, Ronald Zweifel and James Zweifel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hillview United Methodist Church, 8525 Ustick Rd, Boise ID 83704, the Idaho Humane Society, 1300 S Bird St, Boise, ID 83709, or your favorite charity.

God looked around His garden and found an empty place.

He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face.

He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful, he always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain.

He knew that you would never get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.

So He closed your weary eyelids and whispered, ‘Peace be Thine’.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone,

For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

God’s Garden-Melissa Shreve

Graveside services will be at Dry Creek Cemetery on June 14, 2024, at 2 pm followed by a celebration of life at 4 pm at 3623 N Camborne, Boise, ID.