Memorial
Sylvia Juanita Kephart died Monday September 26, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital Hospice from complications of a lengthy battle with Myositis.
Visitation will be held 11:00 to 3:00pm Thursday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home with a Graveside service to follow at 3:00pm at the Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Ralph; children Timothy (Moira) Chase of Seattle, Washington, Randall (Tabitha) Chase of Marion, Jason Kephart of Cedar Rapids and Ryan Kephart of Marion; 2 grandchildren Owen Chase and Christopher Kephart; 2 siblings Wayne (Shirley) Stockwell of Indianapolis, Indiana and Bruce (Pat) Stockwell of Montana; She was preceded in death by her parents; a son Kevin Kephart; siblings Dave Stockwell, Kathy Stockwell and Marlene Flores.
Sylvia was born June 15, 1947 in Oelwein, Iowa. She was the daughter of Dale and Nellie Fleming Stockwell. Sylvia was a 1965 graduate of Oelwein Senior High School. On July 26, 1974 Sylvia and Ralph Kephart were united in marriage in Oelwein, Iowa.
Sylvia was a member of the Yellowstone National Park Association for a number of years. She was an avid amateur photographer.
She loved cooking, sitting around the bonfire, traveling-especially to our national parks, reading, puzzle games and watching Jeopardy.
Sylvia and Ralph were soul mates from the start. She was devoted to her family, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be missed dearly by those closest to her.