Lola May (Kroft) Glass
Was born May 21, 1916 in Perkins County, South Dakota to Herman and Ethel Kroft. Lola attended grade school 1922-1930 at the East Grand River School in Perkins County South Dakota and High School at Hettinger, North Dakota. Lola married Edwin L. Glass on March 9, 1936 at Bison, South Dakota. She passed away August 18, 2011 at the SW Healthcare nursing home in Bowman.

Preceeding her in death were sisters LaDonna Feryance of Baker, Montana, Carol Merwin of Haynes, North Dakota, and one brother Royal Kroft of South Hetinger.

Lola and her late husband moved from their farm in Haynes, North Dakota to live and work in the oil field in Tioga, ND from 1954 until 1962 when they moved o Baker, Montana. In 1985 Lola moved to Bowman, ND where she lived until the time of her death.

Lola worked at the Hettinger Hospital part time for 20 years and earned her L.P.N. licence in 1968. Later in Baker, Montana she worked along side her husband in the ambulance service.

Lola enjoyed church work and served as a Sunday School teacher, and doing Vacation Bible School and Child Evangelism for 15 years. She was a member of Assemblies of God churches in North Dakota, Montana and Nebraska.

After Lola retired she wrote a regular community events column for the Bowman Pioneer for several years.

She leaves to mourn one daughter Marlene Thompson of Gillette, WY and two sons: Darrell Glass of Henderson, Nevada and Jack Glass of Rockwall, TX; one sister Marjorie Wilson of Bismarck and a host of Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at the Bowman Assembly of God church Saturday, September 10 at 1:30 P.M. The family has suggested instead of flowers that memorials be designated to the Assembly of God church of Bowman.