Ardella Syverson

Ardella (Draeger) Syverson, Peoria, AZ, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN, went to her heavenly mansion on Friday, July 17, 2020. Her funeral service will be on Friday, August 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. The service will be officiated by Pastor Donna Uselman. . The service will be live-streamed on the funeral home website being at 1:45 pm. Burial will be in Viking Cemetery in rural Colfax, ND. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral.

Ardella was born August 26, 1934, to Paul and Myrtle (Buchholz) Draeger.  She lived around Wyndmere in her school days.

Ardella married Orlando Syverson on June 8, 1952.  Together they lived and farmed in the Wyndmere area until they moved to Fergus Falls, MN in 2010.  In October of 2019, they moved to Peoria, Arizona.

Ardella was a homemaker and loved cooking and baking.  She had a heart of gold and extended her love to everyone around her.  Ardella loved spending time with her daughters and all the extended family.  Her hobbies were playing “golf”, Uno, and dominoes.  Ardella loved Jesus and reading her Bible.

She is survived by her husband, Orlando; her daughters, Joyce Baker (Ken), Cave Creek, Arizona; Jolene Boyce (Jon), Princeville, Hawaii; grandchildren, Tahra (Baker) Inman, Jessica (Nehk) Vanesler, Kristen (Nehk) Jones; step-grandchildren, Cassidy (Boyce) Moyes, Ashley (Boyce) McCoy; great-grandchildren, Madison Vanesler, Raegan Vanesler, Chloe Inman, Riley Nehk, Jolynn Jones, Colby Jones; step-great-grandchildren, Ashley Inman, Kyle Inman, Jacob Jones, Kaelah Depaola, Allen McCoy; step-great-great-grandchildren, Logan King, Lyndsay King; sisters, Dorothy Hamann, Delores McBeth, Rose Werner, Phyllis Spear; brothers, Clarence Draeger, Clifford Draeger, Alwayne Draeger and many nephews and nieces.

She is proceeded in death by mother, Myrtle (Buchholz) Draeger; father, Paul Draeger; daughter, Evangeline Syverson; sister, JoAnn Draeger; grandmother, Fredricka Buchholz; grandfather, Edward Buchholz.

We love you and miss you, mom, and cannot wait for your hugs again when we get to be with you in heaven!

Ardella's Memorial Folder