Hazel Helen Sylvester, 91
Hazel Helen Sylvester, 91, of Elkader, formerly of the Littleport and Strawberry Point areas, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader.
Funeral services will be held 11 a. m. Wednesday, January 6, in Hope Lutheran Church, Littleport, with The Rev. Lin Reichstadter officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, rural Littleport.
The casket bearers: were Jon Sylvester, Jeff Sylvester, Joe Sylvester, Daniel Sylvester, Rod Sylvester, Phillip Yeager, David Yeager, Patrick Yeager, Roger Sylvester Jr., Nick Sylvester, Steve Sylvester, Randy McGinty and John McGinty.
Friends called from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader, and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
She was born March 6, 1918, in rural Guttenberg, to Charles and Augusta (Ball) Putzier. She was baptized by The Rev. Braun in Guttenberg. She attended school in Volga Township, Clayton County and Elkport.
Hazel was united in marriage to Dale Sylvester on February 14, 1935, in Galena, Ill. They lived in various places as Dale worked road construction. After the fall work was finished they moved to his parents' home near Littleport. Their first son, Dale Jr. was born October 27, 1935, in Volga Township.
The couple farmed Hazel's mother's farm for one year, and at this time their daughter, Dorothy was born on December 27, 1936. They then moved to the Greg Debes farm in Cox Creek Township until purchasing the Merrit Nading farm near Littleport. On December 17, 1938, their son Larry was born and October 5, 1940, their son Roger was born. Three years later on April 18, 1943, a daughter Mary Lee was born and on January 18, 1946, their son Owen came along.
Hazel was a hard worker and all went well until she had serious surgery in 1947. The family always worked together.
Dale and Hazel retired to Strawberry Point. Hazel worked in several homes as well as cleaning the post office in Strawberry Point. They took several trips to see family; and enjoyed a big trip to Greece to see their son Roger and family.
Survivors include her children, Dale Sylvester, Strawberry Point, Dorothy McGinty, Franklin, Tenn., Larry (Connie) Sylvester, Elkader, Roger (Fofy) Sylvester, Beaver Creek, Ohio, Mary Lee Yeager, Littleton, Colo. and Owen (Susan) Sylvester, Elkport; 23 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Berdina Putzier, Strawberry Point; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, in 1996; two brothers, Howard and Carl Putzier; two sisters, Mildred Corson and Florence Cueno; and a grandson, Daryl Yeager.
Posted on January 6, 2010
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