Sylvia A. Bort

 

Sylvia A. Bort, 86, of Prairietown, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

She was born on Feb. 7, 1938 at Litchfield Hospital, and was the daughter of the late Theodore and Cordelia Heine Bunte.

Sylvia was baptized on March 6, 1938 and was confirmed on March 18, 1951 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

She grew up in Prairietown on a farm with her three sisters, Janie (Bunte) Hill, Connie (Bunte) Schaefer and Linda (Bunte) Hartley.

She attended St. Peter’s Lutheran School and church in Prairietown.  She graduated from Edwardsville High School in June 1956.

Sylvia married Fred. G Bort, on June 13, 1959 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.  They were together over 64 plus years

Sylvia initially worked as a secretary and then became a stay at home mother soon after having her children.  She loved raising her family and always placed God and Church first.  She loved to cook, sew, and embroidery many gifts and quilts.  Sylvia watched over great nieces and neighbor’s children before and after school.  She was the secretary of St. Peter’s Lutheran Sunday School for 25 years, a member of Ladies Aid, Choir, and held many other positions in Sunday School, Church and Community.

She and Fred were together with great friends often dancing, playing cards or just being together.

Sylvia is survived by her husband, Fred G. Bort of Prairietown; sister, Connie (Gerald) Schaefer of Prairietown; children, Mary (Steve) Hobus of Meriden, KS, Melinda (Sam) McIntyre of Conroe, TX, Marina Bettorf of Bunker Hill, Fred (Mary) Bort of New Ross, IN; grandchildren, Amanda (Rev. Dr. Brian) Gautheir, Andrew (Nicole) Hobus, Isaiah (Erica) Hobus, Seth (Ashley) McIntyre, Joel (Abbey) McIntyre, Amy Cotton, Amber Gieseking, Brittany (Kyle) Lucas, Fred Nicholas Bort, Kole (Ally) Bort, Kamron Bort, Kala (Morgan) Pepper, Karley Hovermale (Jim Marsh), Ben Hovermale; great grandchildren, Ezra, Aviva, and Alice Gautheir, Brooklynn, Andrew, Matthew Hobus, Auden and Arlo McIntyre, Joel McIntyre, Olivia Bacca, Nolan and Sylvia Cotton, Kennedy, Kobi, Kami and Krosby Gieseking, Olivia Pepper, Calvin Marsh, Nastassia and Nick Brown, Felecia and Ryan Herman and Aaron and Saleen Lucas; great great grandchildren, Liana Herman, Lucas Herman, Shiloh Lucas; cousins, great nieces, nephews and many friends.

Sylvia was preceded in death by her son in law, Zeke (Oscar) Bettorf; parents, Theodore and Cordelia Bunte; mother and father in law, Fred and Edith Bort; sisters and brothers in law, Janice (Robert) Hill and Linda (Dennis) Hartley; brothers and sisters in law, Bruce and Irene Bort, Jerald and Joyce Bort; sister in law and brother in law, Helena and Rev. Dr. Walter DeMoss.

Visitation was held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 and Friday, May 3, 2024 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.  Funeral services were held on Friday, May 3, 2024 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.  Burial followed at Prairietown Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and School.

Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at kravanyafuneral.com.

Kravanya Funeral Home, Bunker Hill, is in charge of the arrangements.