Arlyn L. "Sevy" Severson, 95, of Iowa City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Solon Nursing Care Center in Solon, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minnesota on June 7, 2024.

Sevy was born on July 18, 1928, in Granger, Minnesota, the son of Anthony and Leona (Linderman) Severson. He grew up in Preston, Minnesota and married his high school sweetheart, Marion Barnes. After high school, he joined the Air Force, spending most of his military career in Colorado, except one year in Korea during the Korean War. As part of the Bootstrap Program, he graduated in 1965 with a B.A. in Physical Science from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. After 21 years in the military, he retired and shifted to the computer field, which was just starting up. He became a Programmer, then a Systems Analyst. When he retired from civilian work, he and Marion moved to Mesa, Arizona for over 30 years before moving to Iowa City in 2021. Sevy and Marion marked their 75th anniversary on December 31, 2023.

Sevy enjoyed golf, poker and other card games, and racquetball. He had a flower and vegetable garden wherever he lived. He was in a Barbershop Quartet for many years and loved music. He especially appreciated the music therapist from St. Croix Hospice who visited while he was at Solon to play guitar and sing with him.

Sevy is survived by his wife, Marion; daughters Susan (Tim) Fuchtman of Iowa City, Iowa and Gigi (Doug) Cole of Gillette, Wyoming; 8 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Bernard Severson, his sister, Madelyn Houston, and his granddaughter, Lindsey Waldner.

Memorials may be directed to Christ Lutheran Church, 509 Kansas St NW, PO Box 526, Preston, Minnesota 55965.