She was born on March 8, 1912 in Twin Falls, ID to Velma and Jeff Sturgeon. She received her early education in the Twin Falls area. After graduation from high school she attended Albion College and received a provisional teaching certificate. Kathryn later attended Idaho State University and received her teaching degree. She taught first grade for 34 years in the Murtaugh and Kimberly area. She was a loving first grade teacher and has been remembered by many of her students. She married Hubert Arnold Syverson in June of 1935. They spent their years farming and raising three children, Anita, Kendall, and Ted in the Murtaugh area. After from retiring from farming and teaching, they spent the winters in Arizona with good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, daughter, and two grandchildren. She is survived by sons Kendall (Oly), Ted (Kay) and son-in-law, Raymond McFarland. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great- great- grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at Bridgeview Care Center for their loving care for Kay for the past several years. A visitation will be held on Tuesday September 21 from 10 a.m to noon at White Mortuary, 136 4th Ave E, Twin Falls, Idaho A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Twin Falls Cemetery following the visitation. To share a memory of Kathryn or offer condolences to Kathryn's family please visit www.whitemortuary.com.Kathryn Sturgeon Syverson passed away peacefully on September 16, 2010 at Bridgeview Eststes.
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