SPRING VALLEY, WI – Dozens of well-wishers gathered on Saturday, February 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, WI for a very special celebration. Sylva Anderson, a cherished resident of the area, was celebrating a very special day – her 100th birthday, officially on February 6.

Sylva, dressed to the nines’ waited at the entryway to greet her guests as they entered the party. The tables were full of friends and family enjoying a delicious luncheon and visiting together.

In a 2022 interview with Sylva, when she was just 98 and ¾, she shared her history of growing up and living in the Spring Valley area.

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