Harry E. Sykes

Harry E. Sykes

Harry Sykes Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 20, 2011.
Harry was born on October 12, 1925 and passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Harry was a resident of Rochester, Minnesota at the time of his passing. Harry attended country school. He joined the Army and fought in WWII stationed in Berlin, Germany as a Military Policeman. He was married to Evelyn. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester on Saturday, January 22, 2011 with the Reverend William Otte officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 � 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes and 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with Military Honors provided by the Stewartville American Legion.

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