Sophia Switter

Sophia Stephenson Switter was born January 26, 1909 in Lawrenceburg, Ohio to Robert and Sophia Stephenson. She met Willard John Switter and they were married June 13, 1933. They moved to Detroit in 1939, where Willard worked for Great Lakes Steel and Sophia was a homemaker. In 1947 they bought a home in Taylor, Michigan where they raised their 3 sons. Sophia lived there for 47 years. They were active in Mount Hope Lutheran Church. In 1991 Sophia went to Arizona where she lived with her son Richard and his family for 10 years. She then moved to South Carolina to be near her son Robert. She lived in the Lowman Home for almost 9 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Willard, brothers Louis, Ike, Ed and Pur Lee (Bob); sisters Hannah Nielson and Caroline McCloud. She is survived by one sister, Ruth Arnold of Montana; 3 sons - Richard (Bea) of Arizona, Robert (Barbara) of South Carolina, and Willard (Marilyn) of Michigan; 6 grandsons - John (Marianne) and Jerry (Kristy) of Arizona, Jeffrey (Diana) of Virginia, John (Angela) of Florida, Darrin and Mark of Michigan; 3 granddaughters - Kirsten of New York, Amy (Robert) Brenay and Carrie (Scott) Pierce of Michigan; 10 great-grandchildren - Esther (Josh) Mabe and Joshua of Virginia, James and Joey of Arizona, Alex, Robbie and Ryan Brenay and Brandon Pierce of Michigan, Jack and Emma Sophia of Florida; 1 great-great granddaughter - Abbi Mabe of Virginia, several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. Sophia went to be with the Lord January 4th, 2010.