Dee is survived by her loving children, Mary Beth LaPerriere (Ty) of Sarasota, FL and Craig Sylla of Round Lake, IL; sister-in-law, Betty Halama of Whitehall, WI; cherished granddaughter, Christy LaPerriere of Sarasota, FL; and special nieces Sue Hagen (Mark) and Jane Reineke (Chuck), both of Eau Claire, WI. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Albert Sylla and Allan Leaper and siblings, Tracy, Alvina, Eleanore, Esther, Valeria, Rufus, Joseph and Eugene.
Family will receive guests on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Robert Toale & Sons Funeral Home at Palms Memorial Park, 170 Honore Ave, Sarasota, FL 34232. A memorial mass will occur Monday, April 1, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Jude Catholic Church, 3930 17th St., Sarasota, FL 34235.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church, TideWell Hospice, Inc. or Humane Society of Sarasota County.