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Stouder, Susanna Betina
Susanna Betina Stouder, 58, of Fort Madison, Iowa, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. Visitation will be Friday, March 2, from noon to 7 p.m. at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Memorial Chapel with Randy Lengner officiating. Interment will be at Forest Home Cemetery.
The daughter of Chester Larue Hampton and Johanna Heynert, Susanna was born March 26, 1953, in Washington, Iowa. She graduated from the Williamsburg High School and then attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. On Dec. 21, 1994, she married Roger Stouder in Keokuk, Iowa.
For over 18 years Susanna worked as a LPN at several nursing homes. She then operated a family consulting business. Her most recent work was as a pharmacy technician at Walmart in Mount Pleasant and Walgreen's in Burlington.
Always a housewife, mother, and grandmother, Susanna devoted herself to her family.
Susanna enjoyed riding and showing horses, dogs, American Indian history, and going to auctions. She would express her creativity in writing poetry, taking wildlife photos, and doing needle work. She was an avid reader of many books.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Sabrina (David) Brown of North English, Iowa and Heidi (Patrick) Liegl of Marion, Iowa; a son, Adam Jensen, stationed in Germany; three stepsons, Terry (Jen) Stouder of Aurora, Colo., Ryan (Danielle) Stouder of Washington, Iowa and Rodney (Dawn) Stouder of Lockridge, Iowa; four grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and various cousins.
Preceding Susanna in death were her parents; a stepfather, Lloyd Montross; a grandson, Michael David; and a halfsister, Dorothy Kehrli.
Memorials have been established to the ASPCA (an animal rescue organization) and Great River Hospice House.
Online condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com.
Published March 1, 2012 in The Gazette
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