90 years 1 month 3 days old

Daughter of Robert Henry Hunley (1869-1952) and Roberta Simpson Hunley (1911-1995) she was the 15th of 20 children born to Robert and the 1st of 6 born to Roberta. She always went by the name Maude until she left home and then she gave herself the name Susan.

Born at the start of the Great Depression life was very hard in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and the family would move to Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa by 1934. Maude had many fond memories growing up on the farm in Iowa and her brother James still lives there today.
She decided to follow her sister's Tennessee Leona Hunley (Billy) and Lucille Hunley when they came out to California. Billy was living in an apartment building where Susan would meet Warren Frank Ouellette as he also lived there. They struck up a friendship and soon he was having many of his evening meals at Glenn's Diner where Susan worked, the year was 1951.

On 5 April 1952 they would marry in the Gretna Green Wedding Chapel, Yuma Arizona, they were married for 49 years, 6 months, 1 day when Warren passed away, 6 Oct 2001...Coming from such a large family Susan always wanted to have children and they were blessed with 2 adopted children, son Rick Ouellette and daughter Renee Ouellette.

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When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are.

It means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us.

It means that if we meet again, you will know me.

It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart.

For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost.

― Frederick Buechner , Whistling in the Dark: A Doubter's Dictionary