Sylvia Pardun

Sylvia Pardun, 89, of Webster died peacefully April 20, 2008 at the Spooner Nursing Home in Spooner, Wisconsin. Sylvia was born on January 19, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to Emil and Frances (Sichrovsky) Polansky. After graduation from high school, she worked at Wallace Press and Time, Inc. In 1952, she was united in marriage to Joseph A. Kovarik and to this union, a daughter, Judith Ann, was born. In 1958, they moved to Webster, where they operated Kovarik's Lakeview Resort on North Sand Lake. She also worked at the Inter-County Leader in Frederic and the Fishbowl Insurance Agency in Webster. Joseph passed away in 1968. In 1969, Sylvia was united in marriage to Ray Pardun of Webster. Ray preceded her in death in 1981. Sylvia was active in the Yellow Lake Lutheran Church, being church secretary for over ten years. She was also a superintendent at the Central Burnett County Fair in Webster for fifteen years, secretary of the Oak Grove Cemetery Association for twenty years, served as a director of Burnett County Historical Society, member of the Yellow Lake Ladies Aid, Hook & Cook Homemakers Club, and Northern Wisconsin Artists. As an accomplished artist, she enjoyed painting on old saws, cream cans, ironing boards, etc. until visual problems prevented her from pursuing her hobby. Sylvia's greatest joys cam in spending time with her family, especially sharing stories with her granddaughter, Colleen, as well as attending numerous school and church activities that Colleen was involved in. She will be greatly missed, but always remembered. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, husband Joseph Kovarik and Ray Pardun, brother William Polansky, sister-in-law Elsie Polansky, and brothers-in-law Edward Worell and Henry Lamphere. She is survived by her daughter, Judith Ann (Mark) Foote, granddaughters, Colleen Foote and Amye (Harley) Mangen, three great-grandsons, Brady, Bailey and Breck Mangen, sisters, Lillian Worell and Virginia Lamphere, sister-in-law Nellie Pardun, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Yellow Lake Lutheran Church with Pastor Clint Erickson officiating. Burial was at the Bluff Lake Cemetery in Union Township. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, Wisconsin.