Marlyn Syverson was born on September 30, 1933, to Cora and Selmer Syverson in a log cabin near Flom, MN.  Shortly after his birth, the family settled on the "home place" near the Atlanta Lutheran Church.  Marlyn told many stories about growing up in the little house along with his 10 siblings and doing chores on the farm.  Years later, with tears in his eyes, he would remember especially how hard his mom worked to provide a good life for the large family.

Marlyn first attended the Voss Country School. He later went to Ulen High School and graduated in 1951.  After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and served in the 10 ^th Infantry Division and spent 30 months in Germany.  He had many fond memories of his army buddies and the time they spent together. He always enjoyed attending their annual reunions.

In 1958, Marlyn married MaryLou Hilde, daughter of Amanda and Honard Hilde of Ulen. They lived on a farm near Felton where Becky, Barth and Kelly were born. In 1966, they moved to their farm near Flom and began milking cows. Heidi and Carter were added to the family. They milked cows until 1986, but continued farming after that.  In 2001, Marlyn officially retired from farming and decided to spend time just telling his son Kelly how it should be done.  And since farmers never retire, he continued to spend lots of time fixing his old tractors and planting his yearly garden.

Marlyn and MaryLou enjoyed traveling. They went to Europe twice, Texas many times, and took trips with their grandchildren to New Orleans, San Diego, and Washington D.C.  A bit of a homebody, Marlyn also grudgingly consented to being dragged along to lots of events that his grandchildren participated in. He would attend proms, dance recitals, football games and wrestling matches to name a few.  They also spent lots of time watching politics on TV.  They were members of Aspelund Lutheran Church.

When MaryLou passed away in March 2013, Marlyn lost his travel and dance partner.  His kids and grandkids tried hard to fill her empty chair, but he still missed her a lot.

Marlyn suffered from shingles pain for the past two years and this spring, the effects of congestive heart failure began to take their toll.  His daughter Becky and hospice nurses provided outstanding care for him, and on Thursday, August 6 ^th , he was able to pass away as he wished -- peacefully at home.  The whole family will miss this quiet, funny, and grumpy old Norwegian so much, but we take comfort in knowing that he and Mom are together again.

Mourning his loss are daughter, Becky of Ada and children: Jon (Tracy), Tony, Chelsey (Eric), Tyson (Sarah), and Emilee; son, Barth of Flom, Beonnca and Jashawn; son, Kelly (Val-Jean) of Flom and family: Josh, Hannah, Nicholas, Nathanael (Connor), and Adam; daughter, Heidi (Ivan) Yuhanna of Red Oak, TX and children: Amanda, Andrew, and Benjamin; son, Carter and children: Chase (Jasmine), Cora, Rylee, Reid, and Connor; 10 great-grandchildren: Alayna, Abby, Bernice, Jack, MaryLou, Winston, Eleanor, Theodore, Alise, Kalena, and NoraLou; brothers, Allen and Waldo; sisters: Vivian, Orrine, and Fern; and many nieces and nephews.

Marlyn was preceded in death by his wife (MaryLou), parents (Selmer & Cora), brothers (Lyle and Oren), sisters (Chrystella, Eileen, Carla), and grandchild (Tabitha).

The family is hosting a graveside memorial service at 4:00 p.m., August 4, 2021, at Atlanta Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ulen, MN. All are welcome to attend.

The family prefers memorials be given to Hospice of the Red River Valley.