Suzanna (Sue or Suzy) Gillespie

Suzanna (Sue or Suzy) Gillespie

Marion

Suzanna (Sue or Suzy) Gillespie, 73, of Marion, passed away surrounded by loved ones on July 9 after a long struggle in the hospital. She was full of joy and adventure and she left her family far too soon.

Suzanna was born in Beckley, WV in 1952 and lived in Toledo, OH until when she moved to Marion, IA where she raised her family. She and Gary Bishop were married in 1971 and Suzanna found happiness again with Harley Gillespie in 2021.

She worked for many years in the medical records field including teaching medical records at Kirkwood Community College and working at hospitals and nursing homes in Cedar Rapids and Marion.

Suzanna was loved by all who knew her and she doted over her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed attending family events and loved music, traveling, watching Hallmark movies (especially at Christmas), and playing games with her grandchildren. Her Easter baskets were famous for outrageous amounts of Easter grass and she loved to surround herself with hair products and crystals and other items she referred to as her “woo-woo” collection.

She leaves behind her husband Harley Gillespie; beloved sons Bryan Bishop (wife Amanda) of Mount Vernon and Stephen Bishop (wife Sheena) of Urbana, IL; stepchildren Kim Maxheimer (husband Ron) of Des Moines and AAron Gillespie (wife Kerre Nachazel) of Iowa Falls; her grandchildren Lillian, YeongHo, and JiSeob Bishop of Mount Vernon; many step-grandchildren; and her cousins Shelly Marie Pritchett and Wayne Trent. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Frances McCutcheon.

There will be a remembrance service at Antioch Church in Marion, IA at 10 AM on August 23. The family gladly invites friends and loved ones to attend.