Summers, Sylva J. 1957-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.

Sylva J. Summers, 68, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at her home. Sylva was born Feb. 1, 1957 in Ottawa, Kansas, daughter of Retha and Donald Lewis.

She graduated from Central High School, class of 1975. On Dec. 29, 1977, she married Robert “Bob” Summers, in St. Joseph. In 1977, Sylva earned her nursing degree while residing at Carder Hall and began her nursing career at Methodist Medical Center. She worked in the ICU as a Registered Nurse at Methodist Hospital and Heartland Hospital. She also worked in Cameron, Missouri, at the Veterans Home and retired from Plasma Biological Center in 2020.

Sylva was a baseball fan, especially the KC Royals. She enjoyed playing Solitaire, reading, painting and spending time with and cooking for her family.

Sylva was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include husband, Robert “Bob” Summers, of the home; children, Stacey (Tommy) Wilson, of Alvin, Texas, Shawn (Donna) Summers, of Deer Park, Texas, Jared (Enguady) Summers, of St. Joseph, and Kevin (Ashley) Summers, of Gallatin, Missouri; siblings, Nina (Doug) Beaver, of Diamond, Mjissouri, Beth (Eddie) James, of Scotland, Missouri, Ed (Sarah) Lewis, of Moberly, Missouri, Kirk (Becky) Lewis, of Joplin, Missouri, and Daniel (Jodeana) Lewis, of Webb City, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Rupp Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Derks officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Rupp Funeral Home. Mrs. Summers will be cremated following service with Inurnment to take place at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery. To express their appreciation for the care provided, The family request memorials to Three Rivers Hospice.

Online condolences, obituary and public live stream at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.