Hazel Syhre

Hazel Syhre, 96, of Roslyn, SD, and formerly of Webster, SD, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Strand-Kjorsvig Nursing Home in Roslyn. 

Private Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Fiksdal Funeral Service in Webster and will be livestreamed on Fiksdal Funeral Service Facebook page. All family are welcome at the funeral service.  Burial will follow at the Webster Cemetery.

Walk through visitation from 1-2 P.M. on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Fiksdal Funeral Service. 

Hazel Bernice Grinager was born on September 16, 1925, to Gilbert and Lena (Sorenson) Grinager in rural Pierpont, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Fron Lutheran Church near Roslyn. She attended country school in Independence Township No. 205 through the eighth grade and then graduated from Roslyn High School.  After her education she was employed at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota, the Day County Auditors and Day County Treasurers offices in Webster and worked for many years at the Security Bank and Trust in Webster. She was united in marriage to LeVern Syhre on July 27, 1947, at Fron Lutheran Church near Roslyn. To this union three children were born, Larry, Bruce, and Joy. Hazel was a member of the local 'Birthday Club”, St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. John's Lutheran Ladie's Circle and she enjoyed attending local sports activities. She was a Minnesota Twins baseball fan and watched every game she could. LeVern passed away on February 6, 2015, and Hazel moved into Strand-Kjorsvig Nursing Home in Roslyn.

Hazel passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the age of 96 years, 4 months, and 21 days.

Survivors include one son, Bruce Syhre of St. Paul, Minn.; one daughter, Joy Johnson of Webster; a daughter-in-law, Cathy Syhre of Brewerton, N.Y.; several grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband LeVern, one son, Larry, two brothers, Gerhard and Benford, four sisters, Clara Flom, Agnes Matykielwicz, Lovella Gullickson, and Gladys Murschel.