Sylvia Ruth Moran

Sylvia Ruth Moran, 86, of Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, January 17, 2019, surrounded by her children at Divine Providence Community Home. Sylvia Ruth Loftness was born August 14, 1932 in Fairfax, MN to Reuben and Daisy (Case) Loftness. She grew up in Fairfax, graduated in 1950 from Fairfax High School and attended Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis. On July 21, 1952 Sylvia married Murland Moe Moran at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Fairfax. They moved to Sleepy Eye, MN where they joined St Marys Church and Moe taught and coached at St Marys Catholic School. Together they raised five children. Sylvia was a dedicated mother and homemaker and also worked at Sleepy Eye Medical Clinic. On January 1, 1985 Moe sadly passed away. Sylvia then worked at Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital until 1993. On July 2, 1993 she married Leo Lehar and moved to King City, CA until Leos retirement in 1995. They enjoyed traveling, camping, pontooning and fishing. On January 31, 2002 Leo passed away. Sylvia was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church, CCW, Confraternity of Christian Mothers, and VFW Auxiliary. She served as an election judge for many years. Sylvia is survived by her son Bill, daughters Kathy (Chuck) Spaeth, Jane Cook, Sheila LaPlant, Mary Beth (George) Heim; grandchildren Laura (David) Fischer, Rachel (Joe) Snyder, Amanda (Craig) Murphy, Mary (Erik) Olson, Lydia Moran, Andy (Angie) Cook, Billy (Allissa) Cook, John (Amanda) Cook, Valerie (Diego) Patinò, Lisa Moran, Katie LaPlant, Adam Heim, Jacob Heim, and 31 great-grandchildren who gave her great joy. Also, survived by sisters Bridgett (Don) Salzmann and Elaine Levahn; brothers Ron Loftness, Ted (Sue) Loftness, and Pat Maxwell. Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents, sons-in-law Jeff Cook and Marcus LaPlant; brother Mike Maxwell, sister-in-law Mary Loftness; brothers-in-law Rev. Robert Moran and Rev. John Moran, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law Irene and Bob Lampe. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Divine Providence Community Home and St. Marys School. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday, January 20, 2019 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 9:00 am - 10:00 am Monday, January 21, 2019 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Monday, January 21, 2019 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Rosary There will be a Rosary on Sunday at 3:45 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.