John Edward Syverson passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014, at the age of 85 in Pasco, WA. He was born in Vesta Township, North Dakota on April 23, 1929 to Lloyd and Gertrude Syverson. John was an army veteran and bronze star recipient, serving in infantry in the Korean war. His career was in retail sales and motel management; most recently managing Super 8 Motels. John lived in the Tri-Cities for the last 8 years. His hobbies included horse training and grooming, fishing, hunting and woodworking. He was a member of Boy Scouts of America and a member of the Lutheran Church and was an ardent Mariners baseball fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Gordon Syverson, his sister Eunice Bellerud and his wife Pat Syverson. He is survived by: his sisters Dorothy Bylin of Federal Way, Ginger Wikmark of Trondheim, Norway, his nieces and nephews Joe and Kim Sundal, Jim Sundal, Janet Anderson, Candy Gibbons, Rhonda Bylin, Trudy Wood, Jackie Cole, Tommy Bellerud, Gary Syverson, Mary Ann Bolster, Vickie Rogers and Scott Syverson. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Avalon Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pasco.