Sylvia Ingwersen

SYLVIA P. INGWERSEN

Mount Pleasant

Sylvia P. Ingwersen, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. A memorial funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at Calvary Baptist Church, 801 E. Mapleleaf Dr., Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. Zach Fischer will officiate. Open visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Kimzey Funeral Home. The family will not be present.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to St. Jude's Hospital for Children. Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Ingwersen, the former Sylvia Pauline Wilson, was born Feb. 27, 1958, in Phoenix, Ariz. She was the daughter of Eugene and Helen (Murdoch) Wilson. She attended school in Arizona. On Jan. 7, 1987, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sylvia was united in married to Carl Howard Ingwersen.

Sylvia worked at Heatilator Industries for a time. For 20 years, Sylvia was the receptionist and bookkeeper for the Studio 2 Hair Salon. In her spare time, Sylvia built furniture. She possessed a knowledge and talent which allowed her to fix many things at home. She most especially enjoyed her kids in their activities and doting on her grandchildren.

Those thankful for sharing in Sylvia's life include her husband Carl; four children, Steven Velarde (Thomas Mang) of Espanola, N.M., Kenneth (Nicole) Velarde of Denver, Colo., Michelle (Brian) DePriest of Keokuk and Anna (Shawn) Sullivan of Mt. Pleasant; siblings, Kenneth Wilson of Tempe, Ariz., Charles Murdoch of Phoenix, Ariz., Kevin (Kim) Murdoch of Mt. Pleasant, Pam (Jim) Brown of Mediapolis, Iowa, and Robert Murdoch of Phoenix, Ariz.; and six grandchildren, Brittany Stott, Grace Velarde, Marcus Sullivan, Annabelle Velarde, Nolan DePriest and Josey DePriest.

Her parents, a dear uncle, Jimmy Hanna; and a cousin, Troy Hanna, preceded Sylvia in death.