Syvilia Mabel Sutton, age 95, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the Cooperstown Medical Center – Nursing Home.

Syvilia was born on June 17, 1916 in Pilot Mound Township the seventh child of Harris and Clara (Olson) Aslakson. She grew up and attended school in Cooperstown, graduating in 1934. Syvilia worked for the McVille Grocery & Drug Store and a dry cleaning company in Crookston, MN. On June 8, 1943 she married Merle Sutton at Cummings, ND. They made their home on the family farm north of Cooperstown. Merle passed away on July 12, 1969. Syvilia worked at the Johnson Store and the nursing home in Cooperstown. She lived on the farm until moving into Cooperstown in 2009. Throughout her life Syvilia was active with her church, she enjoyed cross county skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, working in the flower garden, rug making, quilting, feeding the birds, playing cards and using the computer. She cherished her family and loved spending time with them, especially on the holidays.

Syvilia will be missed and remembered by her daughter Cheryl (Elwood) Ellefson of Aneta, ND; 2 granddaughters Tammy (Michael) Littlefield of New Town, ND and Chelsea Ellefson of Aneta, ND; 2 great grandchildren Daniel & Rebecca Littlefield.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Arlys, brother Norman and 7 sisters Ovidia, Hazel, Myrtle, Marion, Lenora, Juliet and Helen.

Memorial services for Syvilia will be Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooperstown, ND. Visitation will be Friday, August 26, 2011 from 4 PM to 8 PM with an 8 PM prayer service in the Cooperstown Funeral Chapel.  Officiating will be Reverend Michael Jacobson.  Special music by Kathy Soma-Gawronski and Paul Adrian.  Interment will be in the West Prairie Cemetery, rural Binford, ND.