1915
Sylvia
2013
Sylvia Lindahl
December 11, 1915 — July 23, 2013
Funeral Services for Sylvia V. Lindahl of Albert Lea will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be in
Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 P.M. on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church. Sylvia died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. She was 97. Sylvia Viola Lindahl was born December 11, 1915, the daughter of Chris and Anna Hvolboll. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she was baptized February 6, 1916, and confirmed by Rev. Bondo April 13, 1930.
Sylvia graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1933 and moved to Minneapolis where she worked as a nanny while attending a school of cosmetology. She returned to Albert Lea and operated her own "beauty shop". On February 1, 1936, Sylvia married Art Lindahl. The couple later divorced. Art and Sylvia had two daughters, Marlys and Mona. Sylvia owned and operated Lindahl's Tavern (Now Harold's Bar) from 1942 until 1962. After leaving the business she worked at Ben Franklin, then at Flowers By Curt until a bad fall led her to retirement. Sylvia was active for several years in the Moose Auxiliary, and traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to be installed as Deputy Grand Regent (Minnesota State President. As a member of the Eagles Auxiliary Sylvia was very proud of the national Awards won by the Drill and Ritual Teams in which she was active. At the Eagles she served as chairman of the Cancer Telethon Breakfast, and was presented with the "Award of Merit" for her outstanding support of the "Eagles Art Ehumann Cancer Fund" in 1977. Sylvia is survived by her daughters Marlys (Richard) Webber of Albert Lea and Mona(Marvin) Stotyn, Johnston, Colorado; Grandchildren: Vicki Zook, Rochester; Rick(Cheri) Webber, Austin; Cindy (Jeff) Larson, Alden; Michael (JoEllen) Stotyn, Bennett, Colorado; and Patty (Michael) Cerven, Troutman, N.C. Great Grandchildren Kelly Wangsness, Marissa Zook, Briana Zook, Beau Webber, Jessica Webber, Joseph Larson, Joshua Larson, Caiti Cerven and Cory Cerven. Also 4 great-grandchildren Ayden and Alexa Christensen, Norah Webber and Bentley Larson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Lionel (Katherine) Hvolboll, her sister Audrey(Charles) Eastlund, great grandson James Bray.
Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 P.M. on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church. Sylvia died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. She was 97. Sylvia Viola Lindahl was born December 11, 1915, the daughter of Chris and Anna Hvolboll. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she was baptized February 6, 1916, and confirmed by Rev. Bondo April 13, 1930.
Sylvia graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1933 and moved to Minneapolis where she worked as a nanny while attending a school of cosmetology. She returned to Albert Lea and operated her own "beauty shop". On February 1, 1936, Sylvia married Art Lindahl. The couple later divorced. Art and Sylvia had two daughters, Marlys and Mona. Sylvia owned and operated Lindahl's Tavern (Now Harold's Bar) from 1942 until 1962. After leaving the business she worked at Ben Franklin, then at Flowers By Curt until a bad fall led her to retirement. Sylvia was active for several years in the Moose Auxiliary, and traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to be installed as Deputy Grand Regent (Minnesota State President. As a member of the Eagles Auxiliary Sylvia was very proud of the national Awards won by the Drill and Ritual Teams in which she was active. At the Eagles she served as chairman of the Cancer Telethon Breakfast, and was presented with the "Award of Merit" for her outstanding support of the "Eagles Art Ehumann Cancer Fund" in 1977. Sylvia is survived by her daughters Marlys (Richard) Webber of Albert Lea and Mona(Marvin) Stotyn, Johnston, Colorado; Grandchildren: Vicki Zook, Rochester; Rick(Cheri) Webber, Austin; Cindy (Jeff) Larson, Alden; Michael (JoEllen) Stotyn, Bennett, Colorado; and Patty (Michael) Cerven, Troutman, N.C. Great Grandchildren Kelly Wangsness, Marissa Zook, Briana Zook, Beau Webber, Jessica Webber, Joseph Larson, Joshua Larson, Caiti Cerven and Cory Cerven. Also 4 great-grandchildren Ayden and Alexa Christensen, Norah Webber and Bentley Larson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Lionel (Katherine) Hvolboll, her sister Audrey(Charles) Eastlund, great grandson James Bray.
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