Sylvia Adeline Corcoran

Sylvia Adeline Corcoran, the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Jilek) Novak, was born on August 4, 1923 in Avon, SD. She grew up in the area and received her early education by attending country schools. She attended college in Springfield, SD where she received a teacher's certificate. She then taught in country schools for a short time. Sylvia married Donald Corcoran on June 24, 1950 in Redfield, SD. Following their marriage, the couple lived in the communities of Mitchell and Redfield, SD, Spirit Lake and then settling in Spencer in 1959. After Donald's death in 1976, Sylvia worked at Nelson's Jewelry and Zale's until 1986. In her retirement, Sylvia loved to spend time with her grandchildren babysitting them and being involved in all their activities. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In her younger years, she loved to bake, cook and sew. She passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Spencer Hospital at the age 91. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one granddaughter, Mary Jan Corcoran; 2 brothers: Joseph and Milo and two sisters: Mildred and Irene. Left to cherish her memory are her 2 sons: Dennis and Doug both of Spencer; two daughters: Sheila Zobrist (Les) of Spencer and Carla Painter (Steve) of Spencer; her nine grandchildren; her 12 great grandchildren; her one great-great grandson; one sister, Gladys Pechous in Tyndall, SD; 2 brothers: Charlie and James Novak both of CA; other relatives and friends.

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