Sylvia M. Trofimchuck

Sylvia M. Trofimchuck, 90, of Potosi, Wisconsin, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville.  Reverend Jeffrey Durham will officiate.  Burial will be at the Van Buren Cemetery, Potosi.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home.  Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Sylvia was born on July 16, 1935, in Booneville, Mississippi, the daughter of Grady and Lois (Pate) Hooper.  Sylvia was married to Wilmer Ray.  Later she was united in marriage to Frank Trofimchuck on February 12, 1983, in Louisville, Kentucky.  He preceded her in death on April 24, 2013.  As a young woman she worked as a waitress and was the supervisor at the I80 truck stop in Morris, Illinois.  Sylvia and Frank started Fransyl Equipment Company in Kieler, Wisconsin in the 1990’s.  They moved here from Bourbon, Indiana where they started and managed their first boom truck business. 

Sylvia had a sense of adventure as she pursued and received her pilot’s license, she and Frank enjoyed taking their airplane from Dubuque to Minnesota annually. She enjoyed traveling, crocheting, and tending to her gardens and yard.  She was a member of Red Hatter’s.  Sylvia was a member of GracePoint Worship in Dubuque, Iowa.

Sylvia is survived by her three sons, Larry (Vicki) Ray, Alan Ray and Danny (Kay McGuire-Lee) Ray; grandchildren, Amanda (Christopher) Cady, Jennifer (Brady) Nelson, Leslie (James) Grotholson, Cory (Billy) Ray, Rachel Ray, Josh (Beth) Ray and Jeremy Ray; great-grandchildren, Addison, Robert, Alexander, Ryan, Dakoda, Zoey and Jordan; three sisters, Edith King, Glenda King, Betty Stacy; special friend, Barb Johnson and nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, brothers, Hilton, Charles, Joe and J.W. and sister, Brenda Shouse.