Margaret Irene Syverson

MARGARET I SYVERSON, age 97, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on, Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Dr. Mark Wilms officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, on Friday at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comMargaret was born November 11, 1915, in Freeborn County, MN, the daughter of Nels and Augusta (Swanson) Peterson. She was raised in Freeborn County where she attended school in Emmons. Margaret was married to Stanley H. Syverson on June 7, 1935 in Northwood, Iowa. She worked at the Blue Earth Hospital for over 50 years. She earned her GED from High School at the age of 56 and was proud to earn her LPN from Nursing school at the same time. She continued as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Blue Earth Hospital until her retirement in 2002. Margaret was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was active in circle, ladies aide and quilting group. She was a lifelong member of the VFW Auxiliary and was a color bearer. Margaret is survived by her daughters, Joanne (Kay) Anderson of Mahtomedi, and Lois (Gary) Schock of Rapid City, South Dakota. Also surviving are six grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her her parents, husband in 1973, two sisters and four brothers.