Susan R. Suhre's Obituary
Susan Rose Suhre was born May 1, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington and passed away peacefully
December 17, 2021 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was preceded in death by
her mother Elaine Parks and father Donald Rayley. Susan was born in Tacoma and raised in
the Lakewood area where she lived and raised her family. She graduated from Clover Park
High School. She met her loving husband Edwin Suhre while working at Madigan. They were
married for 55 years until his death in 2015. She leaves behind two children Steven (Priscilla)
and Stacie (Dan), four grandchildren Joshua, Courtnie, Ashly and Christopher, as well as six
great grandchildren. She also leaves behind one brother Michael Hoffman (Debbie).
Susan worked for the Clover Park School District for over 30 years. One of her greatest joys
was seeing former students while out in the community. They loved her and she loved them!
She was caring and giving, always putting others first. She will be missed beyond measure.
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