Sylvia J. Schuster, 92, of Austin, Minn., died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2012, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home.

Sylvia Juliette Prestegaard was born Aug. 3, 1920, at home in Deer Creek, Minn., to Edward and Olga (Hendrickson) Prestegaard. After graduating from Otranto High School in 1938, Sylvia married Louis Schuster on Oct. 8, 1939, at Deer Creek Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Austin, where they were charter members of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and Sylvia was a member of WELCA.

Sylvia worked at St. Olaf Hospital, Sterling Drug and at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home, retiring as dietician from St. Mark’s in 1982 after 30 years. She enjoyed Bible study at church, fishing trips up north with family and trips to Arizona with friends. Sylvia had a good sense of humor and was an excellent cook who liked to make lefse. She loved her family and family get-togethers.

Survivors include her four children; son Mike (Deb) Schuster of Austin; daughters Karen (Larry) Wilson of Austin, Darlene Falconer (Robert Rickle) of Littleton, Colo., and Judy (Harry) Reshetar of Sioux Falls, S.D.; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Ethel (Eldon) Norland of Austin. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Olga Prestegaard, her husband Louis in 2010, her daughter Marilyn, and four brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Karen Behling officiating. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 28, 2012, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.

The family prefers that memorials be directed to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Austin, St. Mark’s Lutheran Home or to recipient of donor’s choice. Services are prearranged and performed by Worlein Funeral Home of Austin. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.