June N. Sylvester
June N. Sylvester, 94, of Bagley, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, at her home.
She was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Carthage, S.D., the daughter of Lee and Esther (McQuistion) Marshall. She married David Sylvester in Clinton, Iowa, in 1955. June was a school teacher in Wyalusing Township and later she and her husband owned and operated Big Dave’s Café in Hazleton, Iowa. June later returned to Bagley and worked at the Bagley Hotel and eventually became the owner before retiring in 1998. Her husband Dave preceded her in death in 1996. June also had a special love for her animals.
She is survived by her daughter Jennifer Sylvester, of Bagley; numerous nieces; nephews; and a dear friend Audra Dawson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Russell, Merle, LaVerne, Lee, Bill and Bob Marshall; along with her sister Fern Knapp.
Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m., at the Garrity Funeral Home Chapel in Prairie du Chien, Pastor’s Mike Christiansen and Mary Ann Floerke officiating, with burial in the Bagley Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of services.
