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Portrait of Sydney Alyse Wilson
Always Remembered, Never Forgotten

Sydney Alyse Wilson

May 24, 1991 – July 16, 2023
Lived 32 years
Oaklawn Chapel Gardens · Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
"Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I'll miss you, until we meet again."
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1991
Born May 24
1997
Sydney was 6 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
1998
Sydney was 7 when Google was founded
2005
Sydney was 14 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2007
Sydney was 16 when the first iPhone went on sale
2009
Graduated Brimley High School
2013
Graduated College Ferris State University
2014
Sydney was 23 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2021
Biltmore Asheville, North Carolina
2023
Passed away July 16, age 32
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Tyffanie Conway 12w

Aunt Nyney Scrapbooks!

Madalynn and Lorelei working hard on their Aunt Nyney Scrapbooks! They have been loving looking back on all their memories with you. Glad we get to think about you and talk about all the fun times we had. Always keeping the memories of you alive for them. We love and miss you! 🖤

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Meghan Crawford 66w

Sydney

I miss you everyday. You are truly and will always be my person. I am so thankful for the girls trip we were able take together that June. Who knew a weekend of shopping, the totally random and most delicious meal we had to scarf down like starving heathens at the bar of the most fancy GR steakhouse we most definitely didn’t fit in at in order to make it on time to our seats of the best raunchy girl comedy show and the finale, which included the road trip through a wildfire to accompany you as your date to our destination of a wedding at a hotel with no power on the edge of said wildfires was going to be one of the best memories of my life. (If the brides see this you were both beautiful and the desserts were great!). This was just the norm for our random adventures and I miss being able to have the best time going with the flow with you. I miss having my dependable person who is up for any adventure with me and I miss being that for you. Never goodbye always see you later. I love and miss you Sydney 🖤

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Corinna Haller 66w

Thanks, Syd!

Once upon a time, my brother had to leave a golf tournament suddenly and unexpectedly due to illness. Perhaps it was self-inflicted... who can say. Thank you for checking in on him and helping me find his golf clubs! They would still be missing if it weren't for you being the mature one in this completely hypothetical scenario. 💚

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Donna ConwayI will remember the first time I met Sydney. Her smile lit up the room. She had a great sense of humor and a wonderful laugh. I could tell she had many friends and really loved her family. I know Sydney is always smiling down on all her family snd friends.
Katie Jeffson 67w

Memories

Oh syd. Not a day goes by that you don’t pop into my mind. Everyday when I drive by the cemetery I always make sure I say “hey syd”. Maci has started doing it too. I love it. Your grave is always so beautiful. I know you’re smiling down everyday. I wish you were here. I posted a picture of the night when we drank wayyyyyy too much green beer and we were both throwing up everywhere 😂😂 we have had way too many good memories and one day we will make more up in heaven. Love you so much!

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Tricia WilsonThank you for sharing this memory Katie! I love that you and Maci say "hi" to Syd when you drive by. Thanks also for the pics when you stopped to visit her on her birthday.
Tricia Wilson 67w

Two Years Feels Like Forever 🖤

In Loving Memory of our beautiful daughter, Sydney Alyse – 2 Years Without You 🖤 Two years ago, our world was forever changed. We miss your beautiful smile — the way it could light up a room without even trying. We miss your laugh, so full of life, so uniquely you. The silence you left behind is louder than words can say. You had so many dreams, so many plans we talked about... all left undone. Life gave no warning, no chance to say goodbye. You were taken too soon, and nothing has been the same since. But we carry you with us, always. In every quiet moment, every burst of laughter, every adventure we take — you are there. 🦋 You are never forgotten ~ Forever loved ~ Always missed Love, Mom & Dad

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Courtney Sweeney 67w

Sedona ⛰️☀️

One of my favorite memories with Sydney will always be our trip to Sedona. We laughed, we explored, we soaked in the beauty of those red rocks and desert skies. I didn’t know then how much I’d hold on to those moments now. Sedona will always remind me of you — wild, beautiful, grounding, and full of light. Love you forever Syd. 🤍

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Tricia WilsonThank you for sharing your adventure with Sydney!
Lisa Gummerus 67w

Thank you for being you Sydney 🖤

Sydney told me we should go on a day adventure are check out the kitch-iti-kipi spring during the winter and it was an experience I’ll never forget!

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Tricia WilsonThank you for sharing your adventures with Sydney with us. 🖤
Holly Jacobson 67w

Miss you Syd 🖤

Sydney was a one of a kind person who hated to be hugged! I really didn’t care and would squeeze her tight whenever I would see her and she would just go along with it with a giant eye roll. I was lucky enough to go to a Rascal Flatts and Kelsey Ballerini concert with her and her fam! Miss you and your quick witted humor! I’m sure heaven is a really different place with you in it 🖤

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Sandra DePlonty 67w

Sydney’s love for her family

I will always remember Sydney’s quick wit when she would stop in the office to visit her mom. They were not only mother and daughter but friends. You could tell how much she loved her family and her love for them, especially her nieces, showed when she was with them. She was a beautiful young lady who is missed by so many here on earth 🖤❤️

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Ryan Wilson 67w

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Ryan Wilson 67w

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Tim Wilson 67w

Sydney

I miss you so much Love you to heaven and back

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Tyffanie Conway 67w

Thanksgiving 2019

Thanksgiving 2019 with dad and Tyffanie

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