It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William Sylvester of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, born in Langdon, North Dakota, who passed away on May 25, 2023, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Sylvester to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Bertha McFadden Sylvester and John Sylvester; his siblings-in-law, Helen Sylvester, Mike Torkelson (JoAnn), Randy Synan (Patricia) and Enid Sylvester (Jack); his sister Judith Kieffer; his niece Amy Aadland; his wife Lucy; his children, Laurel McGauvran (Tim), Kenneth Sylvester (Pegi Jo Putz) and Wanda Braton (Jon); his grandchildren, Sara Conklin (Robert), Linsey McGauvran, Kassandera McGauvran, Eric Sylvester, Jackie Mangelsdorf (Joe), Kelsie Robinson (Zak), Amber Briss (Bill), Adam Garry and Alex Garry; his stepgrandsons, Jon Braton Jr. (Candy) and Travis Braton; and his siblings, JoAnn Torkelson, Patricia Synan, John Sylvester (Jack) and Penny Aadland (Blaine). He was also cherished by 11 great grandchildren and 3 step great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Johnson Funeral Services Inc