Obituary for Sylvia Norland | Bauman Family Funeral Homes

• Date Of Birth: July 20, 1925
• Date Of Death: February 13, 2018
• State: Minnesota

After a brief illness, Sylvia H. Norland, 92, of Virginia, Minnesota, and a long-time resident of Montevideo, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2018 at the Essentia – Virginia Hospital. She had resided at the St. Michael’s Health & Rehabilitation Center in Virginia for the past two years.

Sylvia was born July 20, 1925 in Glenwood, Minnesota to Hans and Sara (Johannessen) Schey. After graduating from Glenwood High School, she attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where she graduated in 1947 with degrees in History and Music. On August 16, 1947, she was united in marriage in Glenwood to Ralph B. Norland of Starbuck, Minnesota.

Sylvia and Ralph made their home first in Blackduck, Minnesota, then Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, and finally Montevideo, Minnesota. They started as school teachers, with Ralph eventually becoming a school principal and then a superintendent of schools. Besides being a teacher and substitute teacher, Sylvia developed a studio for private piano lessons and served as a choir director. They also started a family and raised four children: Barbara, Deborah, Michael, and Kristen.

Sylvia and Ralph were long-time members of the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo where Sylvia served as the choir director. She retired from directing choirs in 2003 after 54 years of service. Sylvia was very active in her community serving as a member of the AAUW, the Chippewa County Library Board, the Julia Circle, the Senior Advisory Board, Senior Lites, and she was a member of P.E.O. Chapter Q until she passed away.

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