Opal Marie (Syverson) Soderholm

In Loving Memory of

Opal Marie Soderholm

Opal Soderholm was born on February 13, 1924, on a farm near Walnut Grove, Minnesota to Gilbert and Anna Larson Syverson.  She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Walnut Grove High School.  Following high school Opal attended Mankato State where she received her teaching certificate.  Opal taught in Morton, Lamberton and Fulda, MN before her marriage on June 24, 1953, to Leland “Lee” Soderholm.  Following their marriage at the Tracy Lutheran Church in Tracy, MN they farmed near Reading, MN until 1961 when they moved to farm north of Slayton, MN.  In 1963 they moved to Slayton.  Opal worked at Wonder World, the Slayton Manor, Shetek State Park and West Elementary.  Lee passed away on June 7, 2008.  In 2009 Opal moved to Westside Apartment in Slayton and in 2023 she moved to Westbrook Good Samaritan Society in Westbrook, MN.  Opal passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 100.  She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton where she taught Sunday School, played piano, served on the Church Library Board and was a Circle Chairman.  Opal enjoyed reading, music, walking, nature, and bird watching. 

Survivors include her four children and their spouses, Gail and Jim Tucker of Tucson, AZ, Marcia Bertram of Colome, SD, Lynette and Doug Sieve of Slayton, MN, and Kurt and Kathy Soderholm of New Ulm, MN, one daughter-in-law, Monette Berkevich and her husband, Jim of Lakefield, MN, 9 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson.  She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lee, son, Alan Soderholm, son-in-law, Vern Bertram, siblings, Walter and Bertha Syverson, Ira and Clara Syverson, Roy and Bertha Syverson, Gladys and Glenn Erickson and Violet and John Fitzgerald.   

Funeral Services

Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Chad Duffy officiating.  The organist is Sherri Isder with special music by Heidi Winter.  The pallbearers are her grandchildren.  Interment is at Worthington City Cemetery, Worthington, MN. 

Visitation will be on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton from 5-7 and one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday.  To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com

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